Ford workers accept deal with automaker

Unionized workers at Ford’s Canadian operations have accepted a new contract with the automaker.

Unifor, which represents about 6,700 workers at Ford, said the deal was approved by 58 per cent of the employees who voted.

The tentative contract was hammered out last week after marathon negotiations.

Unifor says Ford has promised to invest $713 million in its Canadian operations and the deal includes two wage increases of two per cent over four years.