TORONTO Workers at a Johnson Controls plant in Canada that makes parts for Chrysler minivans are poised to go on strike at the end of Friday if contract negotiations fail, but the union said it was hopeful a deal with the company would be reached.

The main issue in the talks at the Tecumseh, Ontario, plant is job security, Dino Chiodo of the Canadian Auto Workers union Local 444 said on Wednesday.

“Our goal is to come to a good agreement and a pragmatic agreement that works for both the membership and the company,” he said. “We are still talking, trying to come to a resolve and we’re cautiously optimistic that we’ll be able to reach our goals.”

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