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UAW Members Plan to Avoid Gordie Howe Bridge

8/19/2026

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The Gordie Howe Bridge opened on July 27, 2026, linking Windsor and Detroit.
UAW Local 212 Chair JT Barrett said members will avoid the bridge because the Ambassador Bridge contract saves $240,000, charges $160,000 (versus $400,000 before) and offers a subscription program for firms making 150+ monthly crossings.
Ontario Trucking Association policy director Lak Shoan said uncertainty around the Gordie Howe bridge’s opening makes Ambassador Bridge cost-uncertainty deals attractive to trucking firms.

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The Gordie Howe Bridge opened on July 27, 2026, linking Windsor and Detroit.
UAW Local 212 Chair JT Barrett said members will avoid the bridge because the Ambassador Bridge contract saves $240,000, charges $160,000 (versus $400,000 before) and offers a subscription program for firms making 150+ monthly crossings.
Ontario Trucking Association policy director Lak Shoan said uncertainty around the Gordie Howe bridge’s opening makes Ambassador Bridge cost-uncertainty deals attractive to trucking firms.