The strike has lasted 40 days so far. The UAW National Negotiation team has reached an agreement with Ford. It still has to be voted on by union members, a process which could take up to a week.
The new contract includes: 25% general wage increase, return of Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), 150% wage increase for temporary workers, end of wage tier system at Sterling Axle and Rawsonville, bonuses to retirement plans (401k and pension), and the right to strike over plant closures.
Sad they didn't get 4 day workweek, but good on the UAW getting more! Solidarity!
I love to see unions aggressively succeeding at eliminating tiered wages.
I think it was just at 2 plants? The rest just got an 80% raise? My guess is that they'll push for the complete elimination of tiers next cycle.
The fact that a 4 day workweek was a part of strike negotiations is heartening - this won't be the last time unions press for this, hopefully more aggressively over time.
That's actually wild. Can't wait to hear from Democrats about how the UAW is "too pie in the sky" or whatever
you can tell negotiators are competent and actually trying, unlike the democratic party
. But faster onboarding is nice