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Union President Lana Payne said cost-of-living adjustments and income security protections are likely to be among the top issues for Unifor members, who are facing high rates of inflation and long periods off-the-job as auto plants are retooled for electric vehicle production.

Workers at Windsor, Ont., auto parts plant TRQSS Inc. have voted to join Unifor, notching a major organizing win for the union that President Lana Payne said gives Unifor added momentum in Canada’s automotive sector. 

At the recent annual conference of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), worker scarcity was the dominant theme and among the primary issues raised during a closed-door roundtable with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.