The United Auto Workers union (UAW) recently agreed to tentative deals with General Motors and Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram. We've collected a group of articles on the news from SHRM Online and other trusted sources.
Higher Wages
The Stellantis deal includes 25 percent hike in base wages through April 2028, and the starting wage will increase to over $30 an hour, according to UAW. Union members must ratify the deal.
The deal follows a six-week strike by more than 14,000 workers at Stellantis assembly plants in Michigan and Ohio, and at parts warehouses across the nation. The tentative agreement is patterned an agreement reached between the union and Ford Motor on Oct. 25. Both the Ford and Stellantis deals include a right to strike over plant closures.
Around 40,000 UAW members went on strike since their last contract with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis expired on Sept. 15. They shut down dozens of factories along the way, including GM's full-size truck plant in Arlington, Texas.
The contract with GM is similar to those reached by the other two automakers, but there are some differences.
(NBC and Associated Press)
Costly Strike
The UAW expects wages to rise by 33 percent for top earners at Stellantis, to $42 an hour. Percentage gains for entry-level workers and temps will be significantly higher: up to 165 percent pay increases for some lower-paid Stellantis workers. New workers will also reach top pay in just three years, instead...
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