A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions. The demands that a more combative United Auto Workers union has pressed on General Motors, Stellantis and Ford are edging it closer to a strike when its contract ends Sept. 14.
The automakers, which are making billions in profits, have dismissed the UAW's wish list. They argue that its demands are unrealistic at a time of fierce competition as the world shifts from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. The wide gulf between the sides could mean a strike against one or more of the automakers, which could send already-inflated vehicle prices even higher.
"Do I know a strike is going to happen? No, I don’t. But one thing for sure: If we strike, we don’t want to see a strike. We don’t. But if we do, we’re ready," he said. "We don’t want to strike. But to get fair wages, to get a fair shake in life, you have to suffer." There are 146,000 UAW members, and the union says just like in 2019, members have once again overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a work stoppage if a new contract is not reached by the time the old one expires.
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