Strike threat looms: Ford, GM and Stellantis remain at odds with UAW demands
livemint.comFord, GM, and Stellantis last week. They stopped the car factories in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri where they make cars like the Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler, and Chevrolet Colorado. Union representatives and company management continued their discussions on the sixth day of a planned strike.
This comes after Ford successfully avoided a strike by Canadian workers. However, there has not been much noticeable progress. Detroit automakers are increasingly clear in their refusal to accept the UAW's demands.
These demands include a 40 per cent increase in pay, a 32-hour work week, and putting an end to a system where newer workers are paid less, adds the report. "The fundamental reality is that the UAW's demands can be described in one word — untenable. As the past has clearly shown, nobody wins in a strike.
We have delivered a record offer. That is a fact," said General Motors President Mark Reuss in an opinion piece published in the Detroit Free Press. LM Manufacturing, which is based in Detroit and is a partnership between LAN Manufacturing and Magna, has announced that they have temporarily laid off 650 workers who make seats for the Ford Bronco.
This decision was made because the assembly plant had to close, and it had an impact on their production. The UAW (United Auto Workers) has stated that if significant progress isn't made in discussions with automakers by 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT) on Friday, they will announce strikes at more U.S.
plants on that day. Moreover, the main issues being discussed in the negotiations are how much workers will get paid and the benefits they will receive. The three automakers have suggested increasing pay by 20 per cent over a period of 4.5 years in their proposed agreements.
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