Canadian auto union backs Ford Canada labor deal

TORONTO, May 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian Auto Workers union has voted in favor of a three-year labor agreement with Ford Canada (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the union said on Sunday.

"It has been accepted," a union spokeswoman said.

The union, which hopes to use the deal as a template for negotiations with the other big automakers, has said it plans talks with General Motors on Monday and then with Chrysler on Tuesday. (Reporting by Janet Guttsman, editing by Todd Eastham)