UAW closing in on deals with both GM and Stellantis
If deals with the two automakers are reached, it would be the beginning of the end of America's longest auto strike in 25 years.
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If deals with the two automakers are reached, it would be the beginning of the end of America's longest auto strike in 25 years.
For six weeks, thousands have been on the picket line as negotiations continue. As the strike reaches new levels, it'll impact workers 2023 tax year.
General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers to see if they can reach a contract agreement that mirrors a deal signed with crosstown rival Ford.
With the tentative deal reached with Ford, the UAW will now be able to use it to model similar contract settlements with GM and Stellantis.
The picket line outside of the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne dissolved Wednesday as workers learned their strike was over after 41 days.
The last time the union struck one of the automakers, with its 2019 strike at GM, the strike lasted 40 days. Wednesday is the 41st day of the strike that started on Sep. 15.
On Wednesday, both companies announced that after extensive studies and analysis, they're ditching the $5 billion effort.
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The UAW has expanded its strike again, and called 5,000 members at one of General Motors' most profitable plants to join the strike.
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In the past couple of weeks, striking workers outside the Stellantis Parts Distribution Center on Sherwood Avenue have had to deal with people yelling profanities and throwing stuff at them, but no one has brandished a weapon until now.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said the union has received offers from two of Detroit's three major automakers in the last 24 hours, but there's still more work needing to be done with all three companies.
The union has been on strike against Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors since midnight on Sept. 15.
GM's latest offer calls for a reinstatement of the cost-of-living adjustment and a 25% compounded wage increase.
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Going into this strike, auto suppliers were in a fragile state, recovering from supply chain issues from the pandemic and chip shortages.
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No new strikes were announced today, but UAW President Shawn Fain said the union has entered a new phase and will no longer wait until Friday to announce strike expansions.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is set to give a bargaining update with Detroit's Big Three automakers at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 13.
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