Canadian auto workers pick Ford as potential strike target
DETROIT The union that represents Canadian auto workers has picked Ford as a potential strike target in contract talks this year. Unifor President Jerry Dias says at a news conference Tuesday that the union wants product commitments for Ford's assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, near Toronto. Dias says Ford hasnt made any future product commitments. In addition to product commitments, the union also will focus on wages and benefits, he said. Ford said in a statement it looks forward to reaching a deal that keeps it competitive and maintains Canadian jobs.