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The vote tallies at the plants ranged from 55% to around 60% against the contract. Voting continues at Ford, where the deal is passing with 66.1% voting in favor so far
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Labor leaders were invited to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee Tuesday
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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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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 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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Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketingThe move came just three days after union President Shawn Fain reportedprogress in talks with General Motors and Stellantis but said thecompanies will have to make better offers.
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The union is not expanding its strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers