The UAW's president says the clock has run out on corporate greed and 'today belongs to the working class'
Employees at the Mercedes plant in Vance, Alabama will vote on joining the UAW next month. The union's new contract with Daimler Truck includes a 25% wage increase over four years. The win will build momentum for the UAW 's broad ambitions to unionize more of the U.S. auto sector.
Read: UAW Files Charges Against Mercedes For Alleged Anti-Union Campaign On Friday, the UAW inked a new labor contract with Daimler Truck, which includes a 25% general wage increase over four years, a profit-sharing program, and cost-of-living adjustments. UAW president Shawn Fain said this result will pave the way for other hourly workers. “Time's up for companies that want workers to feel the pain while they take all the profit,” he said at a North Carolina rally on Saturday.
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