The UAW has been negotiating with General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis for 30 days and the parties have yet to discuss economic terms, union President Shawn Fain said.
The head of the UAW on Tuesday asked members to grant him the ability to call a strike, arguing contract talks with the Detroit Three automakers are moving"too slow."
The UAW has been negotiating with General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler parent Stellantis for 30 days and the parties have yet to discuss economic terms, said Shawn Fain, the UAW president, in a Facebook Live webcast.To move forward, Fain argued it was “critically important” that union locals at the three carmakers vote to authorize the strike. Their backing wouldn’t necessarily lead to a work stoppage, but could give the union leverage as it negotiates for higher pay and better benefits.
Earlier this year, Fain gave each carmaker a list of demands that included pay raises of more than 40 per cent, inflation protection, better treatment of temporary workers and improved perks for retirees. The UAW also wants all workers paid the same wage, regardless of the job they do or whether they work on electric vehicles.
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