The UAW president warned that the union plans to strike against any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached a deal by the time contracts expire next week.
Stellantis declined to comment Wednesday. GM confirmed that it would meet Thursday with union representatives but wouldn't comment further., and it said Ford's economic offer fell far short of its demands.
“As you get close to the deadline," Masters said,"you begin to realize the importance of trying to resolve a problem rather than make a point. Strikes are painful, especially for workers, and also for companies.” Some signs of movement in the negotiations have emerged, raising the possibility, Masters said, that an agreement might be reached with one automaker that would set the pattern for the others.
The union is asking for 46% across-the-board pay raises, a 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay, restoration of traditional pensions for new hires, union representation of workers at newplants and a restoration of traditional pensions. Top-scale UAW assembly plant workers make about $32 an hour, plus annual profit sharing checks.
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