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.
But talks continued on Thursday with GM increasing its wage offer and Ford looking for a counteroffer from the union.
“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 and Fain both said there's still time to reach an agreement, and there appeared to be at least a little movement ahead of the deadline. But Ford said at midday Thursday it still hasn't received a counter to its fourth offer.
“If the companies continue to bargain in bad faith or continue to stall or continue to give us insulting offers, then our strike is going to continue to grow,” Fain said. The companies have upped their initial wage offers, with Ford and GM now at 20%, and GM offering 10% in the first year. But Fain has called that number inadequate. Stellantis' last known offer was 17.5%, but the company has since made another offer.
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