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Employees at four area companies that supply parts to FCA’s Windsor Assembly Plant voted Sunday in favour of strike action, if required.

Workers at all the plants are members of Unifor Local 444, which also represents workers at the assembly plant on Walker Road.

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“In order to move the needle forward, our membership recognized the importance of coming out today — even under horrible weather conditions — to send a strong unified message to the employers that it is time to bargain a good and fair contract,” said James Stewart, president of Local 444.

Employees from HBPO Canada and Avencez Assembly both voted 100 per cent in favour of strike action.

Those who work at ZF Friedrichshafen voted 98.3 per cent in favour of a strike, while those at Dakkota Integrated Systems voted 98 per cent in favour.

About 75 per cent of the affected employees from the four plants showed up to vote at the meeting on Sunday, Stewart said.