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Members of Local 900 at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, west of Detroit voted 81% in favor of the four year-and-eight month deal, according to Facebook postings by local members on Thursday.
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Stellantis’ CFO said strike impact was lower than the other Big Three automakers due to its global profile.
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The agreement follows the pattern set with Ford last week and Jeep maker Stellantis over the weekend.
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The added pressure on GM is substantial as Spring Hill makes engines for other plants in addition to big-ticket vehicles including the electric Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Acadia and Cadillac crossover SUVs
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The four-year deal still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company.
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GM and Stellantis will have to follow the pattern set by Ford or it’s likely that UAW President Shawn Fain will add factories to its partial strikes that began on Sept. 15.
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The Ford deal could set the pattern for agreements with the other two automakers, where workers will remain on strike.
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The people said the union has made a counter-offer to Ford that proposes a 25% general wage increase over the life of a new four-year contract and that negotiations on Tuesday extended well into Wednesday morning.
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The United Auto Workers union has launched another, previously unannounced, strike. This strike is against one of General Motors most profitable factories in Texas.
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GM on Tuesday posted net income of more than $3 billion from July through September, down 7% from the same period last year due to lost production from the strike, and also increased warranty costs.