The United Auto Workers union has reached tentative agreements with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, ending a six-week strike against the Big Three Detroit automakers.
The resolution of the strikes is significant as it marks the end of a six-week labor dispute and secures substantial pay increases and benefits for workers, impacting the automotive industry and labor relations.
The strikes began six weeks ago, with workers pushing for higher wages and other improvements, particularly related to the transition to making electric vehicles.
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The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers, is an American labor union that represents workers in the United States and Canada.
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Ford Motor Company, commonly known as Ford, is an American multinational automaker that has its main headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.
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General Motors Company, commonly referred to as General Motors, is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services, with global he
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Stellantis is the Dutch-based multinational automotive manufacturing corporation resulting of the merger of French automaker Groupe PSA and Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, following completion of a 50-50 merger agreement.
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Shawn Fain is an American labor unionist.
Fain worked as an electrician at the Stellantis automotive parts plant in Kokomo, Indiana. He joined the United Auto Workers union.
In 2023, Fain ran for the presidency of the union, against incumbent Ray Curry, a
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