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Unifor plans to have members vote on its tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada “before the end of the week,” though precise timing for ratification meetings is still being finalized, a union spokesperson told Automotive News Canada Wednesday.

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Unifor has struck a last-minute tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada, averting what would have been the first strike by Canadian auto workers against the automaker in 33 years. 

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A Unifor strike at Ford Motor Co. of Canada plants in Ontario would have serious repercussions for the automaker’s wider North American supply chain, particularly for output of Ford’s best-selling pickups, according to U.S.-based auto analyst Sam Fiorani.

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