Ford Canada Vice President Human Resources Meredith Keenan (L), and Unifor National President Lana Payne shake hands to mark the opening of bargaining between Unifor and Ford Motor Company, in Toronto, on June 22, 2026. The Canadian Press/Sammy Kogan
Collective bargaining talks kicked off Monday morning between Ford Motor Co. and Canada’s largest private sector union, which says it is anticipating the “most consequential round of auto bargaining” in its history.
Gathered in a conference room at a downtown Toronto hotel, negotiations officially got underway following a ceremonial handshake between Unifor national president Lana Payne and Meredith Keenan, vice-president of human resources at Ford of Canada.
