'We've only gotten two 6% wage increases in the last eight years. Our wages are 21% behind when you look at inflation. And the company has a 20% offer on the table right now.'
Employees at two Chicago area GM and Stellantis plants continue their strike against the big three automakers.
Bolingbrook and Naperville workers said they have been out here the past four days on the picket lines.More than 18,000 thousand auto workers are now on strike at Ford, GM, and Stellantis plants around the country. Workers said they're fighting corporate greed, going on to say they're not just doing this for themselves, but for all blue-collar workers.
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