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The UAW and Stellantis Reach Tentative Agreement to End Strike

The⁣ United Auto Workers ⁣(UAW) union and Stellantis have reached a tentative agreement ⁤on a‍ new labor contract that would end‍ the strike against the maker⁤ of Chrysler, ⁤Dodge, Jeep, and ⁣Ram vehicles, the union announced​ on Oct. 28.

UAW President Shawn Fain Confirms Stellantis Agreement

UAW President Shawn ⁤Fain ​confirmed the Stellantis agreement⁢ by video.

“We have not⁢ only secured ⁤a record contract [for Stellantis], ⁢we have begun to turn the tide⁢ in ⁢the‌ war on​ the American working class,” he said in‌ a separate written statement.

More than 14,000 UAW members had carried out a six-week-long strike at two Stellantis assembly plants in Michigan and⁣ Ohio,‌ and ‍at ⁤several distribution centers ‌across the nation.

“We ​look forward to welcoming our 43,000 employees back to work and resuming operations to serve our ​customers and execute our Dare Forward 2030 ‍strategic plan to maintain Stellantis’s position⁣ at the forefront ​of innovation,” ⁢Stellantis North America Chief Operating Officer Mark​ Stewart said in a written statement on Oct. 28.

The deal leaves ‍General Motors (GM) as the only Big Three ⁢automaker without an agreement ⁤with the ‍union, which had on Oct. 25 reached a ⁣tentative deal with Ford.

The Ford and ⁣Stellantis agreements still need to be ratified by all workers. Employees ​are expected to return to work in the meantime.

The two deals won assembly plant workers a record ⁢25 percent increase in ⁣general wages over the next 4 1/2⁣ years, with ‌an 11 percent raise⁣ coming once the‌ deal is ratified. ‌The contracts will run through ⁤April 30, 2028.

Under the Stellantis deal, workers⁢ will get cost-of-living pay that would ⁣bring the raises to a compounded 33 ⁤percent, with top assembly plant workers making more‌ than $42 per ⁢hour. At‍ Stellantis, top-scale workers now make⁢ about $31 per hour.

The ⁢agreement saved⁣ jobs ​in​ Belvidere, Illinois, as well at an engine plant in Trenton, Michigan, and a machining​ factory in Toledo, Ohio, the UAW said.

Reuters and The Associated ⁢Press contributed to this⁤ report.

President Biden Praises Historic Agreement, UAW Expands Strike Against GM

President Joe Biden praised what he called “a historic ⁢agreement” to ⁢end the strike, according to a statement released on Oct. 28.

The⁣ agreement‌ “will guarantee workers ⁣the⁤ pay,⁢ benefits, dignity, ⁢and⁢ respect they deserve,” specifically ​by rewarding the autoworkers with “record raises, more paid leave, ⁤greater retirement security, and ⁣more rights and respect at work,”​ he said.

“This contract‍ is a testament to the power of unions and‍ collective bargaining to build strong ​middle-class jobs while helping our most iconic American companies ‌thrive,” President Biden said.

UAW Expands Strike Against GM

Talks between the union and GM​ continue as the​ strike enters its seventh week. ‌The UAW has expanded its strike against ​GM, with its members walking out ⁤on the night of Oct. 28 at a⁣ GM engine factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee—which makes the Cadillac XT5, XT6, the ​all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ, and the GMC Acadia and is the automaker’s largest North American manufacturing facility.

“Imagine, everyone is ‌making trucks but you,” UAW lawyer Benjamin Dictor said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “If ‍everyone⁢ else could⁤ get⁤ it done, ⁣what does that say about⁣ you?”

Roughly‍ 3,900 ⁢people work‌ at the ⁤Spring Hill facility, although not ‍all are part of the union. With this expansion, about 18,000 GM‍ workers have now walked off ⁣the job, ⁢representing close to 40 percent of the ⁣entire UAW workforce at the‌ automaker.

Two of GM’s large pickup plants‌ could ‌be affected by the ⁣Spring Hill walkout, according to a statement from the company, which‍ stated that it wanted ​to reach an agreement quickly.

“We are ‌disappointed by the UAW’s action in light of the ⁣progress ⁢we have‍ made,” the automaker said. “We ​have​ continued to bargain​ in good ​faith with ​the UAW, and our goal remains to reach an agreement‌ as quickly as possible.”

The UAW has been striking at ⁣GM’s Arlington, Texas, ⁢assembly plant, which⁤ makes Chevy’s Tahoe and ‌Suburban, and the Cadillac Escalade.​ GM said ⁤last week that this walkout⁢ was costing it $400 million a week.

Reuters and ⁣The Associated ⁣Press contributed ​to this report.

⁢How does the tentative agreement​ between UAW and Stellantis contribute to a fair and equitable economy?

D ⁣a fair and equitable economy,” Biden added. “It will serve as a model for future labor agreements and ensure⁢ that ‍American workers are treated with‍ the respect and dignity they deserve.”

The tentative agreement reached ‍between⁤ the ​UAW and Stellantis marks a significant milestone in the ongoing labor disputes within the ⁢automotive industry. The six-week-long strike by over 14,000 UAW members at ⁣Stellantis assembly⁣ plants and distribution ⁣centers disrupted operations and put pressure on the company to address the concerns of its workers.

According to UAW President Shawn F



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