COMMERCE 4BC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Broad Group, Unifor, W. M. Keck Observatory
15 Feb 2017
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There are concerns raised from both sides(union and ford) on buying into the pattern agreement: several years ago, ford created a 2 tier-wage structure: new hires are hired at a lower wage rate than current employees. It would take them 10 years to have their wages equal to the assembly plant workers. In 2016, the unifor and gm, pattern setter wage increase meaning the 2 tier wage structure was frozen for the first 2 years. Ford was angry with the agreement made by. They are saying its too costly: some workers were not happy with the pattern agreement either. Ford workers in oakville wanted a bigger pay increase. The problem is that ford covers an engine plant in windsor and the workers in windsor want investment in the engine plant in windsor. 6 million people which is 24% of the labour force. 1 in 4 workers are employed in some component of the public sector.
