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Unifor Local 444 says they've reached a tentative statement to unionize the NextStar EV artillery facility.
The national besides represents much than 4,500 workers astatine the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant
CBC News
· Posted: Jul 15, 2025 5:30 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago
Unifor Local 444 says they've reached a tentative statement to unionize the NextStar EV artillery facility.
A ratification ballot is scheduled for employees for Sunday.
"This tentative statement reflects our union's unwavering committedness to fairness, respect, and a beardown aboriginal successful this caller sector," said James Stewart, president of Unifor Local 444, successful a connection posted to societal media.
"We convey our bargaining squad and the employees of NextStar for their patience, participation, and solidarity passim this process."
Nextstar, the EV artillery manufacturing installation successful the city's eastbound end, started accumulation past fall. At afloat accumulation it volition employment 2,500 radical and is expected to make thousands of spin-off jobs successful Windsor's car sector.
The facility, a associated task betwixt LG Energy Solutions and Stellantis, broke crushed successful 2022.
Unifor Local 444 already represents much than 4,500 workers astatine the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant.
The national notes says the archetypal tentative deal is simply a "significant milestone and sets the barroom successful securing beardown practice and protections for workers successful this emerging electrified sector."
In a statement, the institution acknowledged it had reached a woody with the union.
"Our discussions with Unifor person led to a tentative statement for employees astatine the NextStar Energy artillery plant," a spokesperson said via email. " A ratification ballot volition follow."
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