UAW strike to begin at 3 plants if no deals by midnight
The plants are GM’s Wentzville Assembly, Ford’s Michigan Assembly and Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly.
The plants are GM’s Wentzville Assembly, Ford’s Michigan Assembly and Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly.
GM CEO Mary Barra said the automaker is offering to increase workers’ pay 10 percent in the first year. The proposal matches the 20 percent raises that Ford Motor Co. offered on Tuesday.
Girsky appeared stiff and awkward as he confirmed the delivery timeline for the fuel cell truck, despite a battery-electric truck recall.
Until the UAW’s deals with the Detroit 3 end tonight, it can only call targeted strikes over local issues. The union is calling its unprecedented strategy a “stand-up strike.”
Michigan’s governor said she is in contact with the federal government and that everyone is “doing our best” and focused on “getting a good result.” She said both sides at the table have a responsibility to act in their best interests.