Members of Unifor Local 195 have been in a labour dispute with their employer at Titan Tool & Die for more than 100 days now, making it the longest automotive strike in the history of the City of Windsor.
Workers at Titan Tool & Die were locked out by their employer on August 11 after presenting the union with a number of concessions in bargaining. Workers have been without a collective agreement since July 31.
This lockout breaks the record in the City of Windsor of a 99-day strike that occurred in 1945 of 11,000 Ford autoplant workers.
Workers remain on the picket line while their employer pushes for a three-year wage freeze, a permanent lower wage grid for employees hired after ratification and the elimination of the Cost of Living Allowance.
Unifor has called these demands “unreasonable.” Lana Payne, Unifor’s national president, said that Titan Tool & Die is prolonging the labour dispute.
“When a Canadian-owned company like Titan Tool & Die can empty out its plant, ship materials to the U.S., hide behind court injunctions, put massive concessions on the negotiating table and lock out its workforce for more than 100 days, that’s not bargaining in good faith. That’s an abuse of power,” Payne said in a press release.
Unifor leaders both locally and nationally are highlighting that the fight in Windsor connects to the broader fight to protect Canadian jobs. As the lockout drags on, Titan Tool & die has emptied its plant in Windsor and moved production to the US.
“Titan Tool’s legacy began in Windsor in 1956. It ended on August 11, 2025 when this company chose to lock us out and shift production to the United States. It is an absolute shame that a proud Canadian business ended like this,” said Randy St. Pierre, Unifor Local 195 Plant Chairperson at Titan Tool & Die. “This lockout is a test for Canada. Will we continue allowing companies to drain our communities of their livelihoods or will we demand real action to protect Canadian workers and Canadian industries.”
The 100-day mark of the Titan Tool & Die lockout comes just a week after workers in Ingersoll have warned that they will occupy a GM CAMI assembly plant should the employer attempt to remove any machinery.
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