Major points in the tentative contract between the Canadian Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd.:
Base hourly wage of an assembler goes up 45˘ in the first year, 30˘ in the second and 30˘ in the third. An assembler also gets a continuing cost of living allowance, boosting the current wage of $31.54 to $34.14 in the third year.
Pension for a worker with 30 years' service rises $235 a month to $3,335, with modest increases in the second and third year.
Maximum dispensing fee payment for drugs from pharmacies capped at $11.
Vehicle discount for workers of $2,000 on the lower price they already pay for a new Ford vehicle and Ford pays $1,000 in auto insurance for that vehicle over three years.
Time off: No increase in time off the job.
The company closes a casting plant and reduces work at one of two engine operations in Windsor. The net job loss will be 1,100
Why does Ford supplement auto insurance for employess driving Ford vehicles? That seems excessive.
