The United Auto Workers union has overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, upping the ante for contract negotiations with a fast-approaching deadline.
The UAW voted by a 97% margin to give the green light to a strike, which could come as soon as the contracts expire on Sept. 14. The announcement was made by the union on Friday.“Our union’s membership is clearly fed up with living paycheck-to-paycheck while the corporate elite and billionaire class continue to make out like bandits,” UAW President Shawn Fain said. “The Big Three have been breaking the bank while we have been breaking our backs.
The UAW is seeking a 46% pay boost for hourly workers over the life of the four-year contract being negotiated. Union leadership also wants there to be a cost-of-living allowance tied to inflation, particularly given the massive price increase notched over the past few years, according to Bloomberg. The matter is complicated by the transition to electric vehicles. The union has expressed concerns that new EV factories might not employ as many workers as those needed in traditional auto plants and that new EV battery plants, tied to tax incentives, will offer lower wages, according to Axios.
“The UAW helped create the American middle class, and as we move forward in this transition to new technologies, the UAW deserves a contract that sustains the middle class,” he said.
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