Unionized workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have ratified their new collective agreement by an overall margin of 78 per cent.
Unifor announced the results of Sunday's ratification vote late Monday morning.
At the Windsor Assembly Plant, 85.9 per cent of workers voted in favour, while 88.5 per cent of those in trades did.
The three-year deal, reached last week after talks came down to the wire, will include $1.58-billion in new investment at the Windsor Assembly Plant. The plant will be retooled to produce hybrid and electric vehicles creating 2,000 new jobs.
"I want to thank FCA for believing in our workforce, for understanding we are the best in the business, and for having a vision for Windsor Assembly Plant," said Unifor Local 444 President Dave Cassidy.
The plant lost its third shift and about 1,500 positions at the end of the summer.
"Over the last decade, we have invested over $4-billion in our Canadian manufacturing facilities -- and it is our intention to maintain this leadership," said Mark Stewart, the chief operating officer, FCA North America. "This agreement bolsters our global competitiveness and positions us for future growth with new product investment and new jobs while demonstrating our commitment to our employees, their families, and the communities we represent."
Additional investments in the agreement include $50-million for the Brampton Assembly Plant, which will build three new models of the Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger muscle cars. Production on the Chrysler 300 will also continue in Brampton. The Etobicoke Casting Plant will receive two new products, which is an injection worth $14.4 million. FCA's transport operation will get $14.3 million in equipment upgrades.
The union reached an agreement with Ford Canada late last month, and Unifor will target General Motors in collective bargaining next.
