/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Unifor reaches tentative agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles/
TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2020 /CNW/ - Unifor's Master Bargaining Committee has reached a tentative agreement for 9000 members working at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, averting a midnight strike at its Canadian plants in Windsor, Brampton, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Montreal, and Red Deer.
Unifor's National President will provide more information at a news conference that will be streamed live on Facebook tomorrow morning.
WHAT: |
Virtual News Conference to update media on FCA bargaining |
WHEN: |
10 a.m., Thursday, October 15, 2020 |
WHERE: |
Facebook live from Provincial Ballroom, Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen Street West |
WHO: |
Unifor National President Jerry Dias and Unifor Bargaining Committee representatives |
Journalists wishing to participate in the Question & Answer portion of the news conference by phone must register by 8 :45 a.m. Thursday by emailing [email protected] and we will send you dial in information.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, in compliance with Ontario health directives, only one pool camera and one pool photographer will be permitted on site at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.
The news conference will streamed live on Unifor's Facebook page and broadcast quality video of the event will be available shortly afterward for download upon request via email.
A digital media kit including background on Canada's auto industry and details on plant locations, products produced and number of workers represented by Unifor can be found on this website.
The details of the tentative agreement will be presented first to Unifor members during a series of virtual ratification meetings over the weekend, and members will vote on whether to accept the agreement over a 24-hour period, starting at 10 am on Sunday.
Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
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For media inquiries or to arrange interviews after the news conference via Phone, Facetime, Zoom, or Skype please contact Unifor's Director of Communications, Natalie Clancy at [email protected] or 416-707-5794 (cell).
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