The United Auto Workers (UAW) union and Ford Motor Company struck a tentative agreement on Oct. 25 to end a nearly six-week strike. We've gathered a group of stories on the news from SHRM Online and other trusted sources.
Large Pay Boost
The tentative agreement includes 25 percent pay increases over the terms of the agreement. It will cumulatively raise the top wage to more than $40 an hour, including an increase of 68 percent for starting wages to over $28 an hour. It also includes reinstatement of cost-of-living adjustments, a three-year path to top wages and the right to strike over plant closures.
The tentative deal must still be approved by local UAW leaders and then ratified by a simple majority of Ford's 57,000 union-represented workers.
Ford is now focused on restarting production at the Kentucky Truck Plant, the Michigan Assembly Plant and the Chicago Assembly Plant, where there were union-initiated walkouts of roughly 16,600 workers.
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GM and Stellantis Workers Continue Striking
The tentative agreement comes after a 41-day strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. The deal includes ending different pay tiers for workers, improving retirement benefits and permitting workers to strike over plant closures.
The strike will continue against General Motors and Stellantis, as those companies and the UAW had yet to reach an agreement on a new contract.
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