The United Auto Workers union said Tuesday it is making plans for its 150,000 members at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to vote next week on strike authorization.
The UAW is seeking a 40% pay raise over the four-year contract period and an array of additional benefits for it workers at the three companies, but negotiations appear to have made little headway.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks with workers at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant July 12, 2023, in Wayne, Michigan. The UAW said Tuesday it is preparing for members to vote next week to authorize strikes at Ford, GM and Stellantis ifFain rejected Stellantis' latest proposal last week, throwing a copy of it in the trash and calling it "a slap in the face." He warned automakers again that "the clock is ticking" and his members at all three companies areU.S.
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