GM Workers Hit the Picket Lines at Three Facilities in Ontario

Lana Payne, Unifor National President speaks at a press conference in Toronto, on Aug. 29, 2023. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin

Unifor workers have kicked off a strike at General Motors Canada after failing to reach a new contract with the U.S. automaker.

Unifor national president Lana Payne said in a statement early Tuesday that GM has refused to meet the pattern agreement theunion negotiated with Ford of Canada.