The union's strike against the Detroit Three continues, but the UAW's president says that GM has now committed for future battery plant workers to be covered by the same contract as other workers.
UAW President Shawn Fain, wearing an"EAT THE RICH" T-shirt, passionately denounced auto executives for looking down on working-class auto workers in a speech on Facebook Live on Friday.
The Big Three and the union remain far apart on pensions and post-retirement healthcare, which the union wants restored and the companies say are financially untenable. "They look at me and they see some redneck from Indiana," he added."They look at you and see somebody they would never have over for dinner or let ride on their yacht or fly on their private jet."
The strike began with just three assembly plants before expanding to the parts distribution centers of Stellantis and GM, and two more assembly plants at Ford and GM. During his speech, Fain said General Motors had agreed to cover future battery workers under the same lucrative contract as assembly plant employees.
Covering battery jobs is about the next generation, as the auto industry prepares for a future with a lot more batteries and a lot fewer engines. Battery plants so far have generally offered lower pay and benefits compared to other autoworker jobs.
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