With a deadline looming just before midnight Thursday, the United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three automakers remain far apart in contract talks, and the union is preparing to strike.
In an online address to union members Wednesday, union President Shawn Fain said General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have raised initial wage offers, but have rejected some of the union’s other demands.“We do not yet have offers on the table that reflect the sacrifices and contributions our members have made to these companies,” he said. “To win we’re likely going to have to take action. We are preparing to strike these companies in a way they’ve never seen before.
Farley said if the union strikes his company, it’s not Ford’s fault because it has made four offers and hasn’t gotten a “genuine counteroffer.” Fain said the final decision on which plants to strike won’t be announced until 10 p.m. Eastern time.The union president said it is still possible that all 146,000 UAW members could walk out, but the union will begin by striking at a limited number of plants.
If there’s no deal by the end of Thursday, union officials will not bargain on Friday and instead will join workers on picket lines, he said. The companies rejected pay raises for retirees who haven’t receive one in over a decade, Fain said, and they are seeking concessions in annual profit-sharing checks, which often are more than $10,000.
Farley, the Ford CEO, said in a statement that his company has made four “increasingly generous” offers since Aug. 29.
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