Key Takeaways
- General Motors became the first of the Big Three U.S. automakers to approve a tentative deal with the UAW Thursday.
- Of 46,000 union workers at GM, 36,000 voted and 55% were in favor of the deal.
- Rival automakers Stellantis and Ford were on course for a more comfortable majority at around 65% to 35% at both firms.
General Motors (GM) workers have voted to approve a labor deal with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, shifting the focus to rivals Stellantis and Ford (F).
Despite being the last of the Big Three to reach a tentative agreement, GM workers were the first to solidify it, with the company's vote-tracking site showing a margin of 55% to 45% in favor. Around 36,000 of the 46,000 UAW-represented workers voted for the latest wage and benefits ch💫anges.
General Motors' management reached their 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:tentative agreement on Nov. 4, bringing an end to the UAW's six-wee🦋k-long strike. The deal includes a 25% wage increase over the life of the contract, which runs to September 2027, with an increase of 11% upon ratification.
The UAW said the tentative agreement calls for more in raises than over the last 22 years combined. Some lower-paid workers were set to receive up to an 𝄹89% immediate wage rise as the union sought to end tiered working at the💖 large U.S. automakers.
Votes for ratification at the other two automakers showed an overwhelming majority support the deal. Stellantis workers were showing a majority of 66% to 34%, while Ford workers were voting 67% to 33% in favor so far.