TORONTO—Auto parts makers are urging the Canadian government to intervene in contract talks between the Detroit Three and Unifor by “immediately” implementing long-awaited changes to the federal Automotive Innovation Fund.

DETROIT—The UAW will formally explore whether it should renegotiate a proposed contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles before making the bolder decision to move on to General Motors or Ford to reach a deal. Last week, UAW members rejected a tentative agreement reached in September.

KANSAS CITY, MO—Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers avoided a strike at the automaker’s assembly plant here, after coming to a tentative agreement on a local labor contract Oct. 2.

DETROIT—With stable auto production and flat factory employment predicted through 2018, the UAW is expected to press for higher wages in contract talks with the Detroit Three. Jobs and future product commitments will be secondary considerations.