Members of the #UAW#union have given their backing to new contracts w/the #BigThree US #automakers, agreements that deliver hefty wage increases & other gains that had eluded the union for >20 yrs.
The agreements are similar & raise the top wage for production workers 25%, to >$40 over 4½ years, from $32.
#autoworkers#automakers#unions
“Jeep maker Stellantis has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union that follows a template set earlier this week by Ford, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday.”
#UAW set to widen #strike barring progress in contract talks
The #UnitedAutoWorkers#union said it will broaden its strike at noon Fri unless there is last-min progress in contract talks w/ #Detroit’s #BigThree#automakers.
Talks w/ #GeneralMotors, #Ford & #Stellantis continued this week, but enough disagreement remained on Thurs that the union was preparing to walk out of more factories or warehouses.
The United Auto Workers is gearing up to escalate its strike against the Big Three automakers today, as the union fights hard to make up for years of stagnant wages and other concessions from its members.