Column: UAW won historic gains from the Detroit 3, but a big hurdle remains
Upcoming ratification votes will be the ultimate test of UAW President Shawn Fain’s aggressive, unconventional approach to bargaining with the Detroit 3.
Upcoming ratification votes will be the ultimate test of UAW President Shawn Fain’s aggressive, unconventional approach to bargaining with the Detroit 3.
Workers will also recoup the pay that was lost while they were on the picket line.
GM was the last of the Detroit 3 to agree to terms with the union, which stopped picketing Ford Motor Co. late Wednesday and Stellantis on Saturday afternoon.
Unifor struck a tentative agreement with Stellantis early Monday, ending a 7-hour strike after a final weekend of intensive contract talks in Canada. Unifor also settled with GM after a short strike 3 weeks ago.
The UAW’s tentative agreement with Ford also includes an agreement on electric-vehicle battery plants, a plan to convert temporary workers to full-time after nine months of employment and a $5,000 ratification bonus.