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GM Makes Sixth Contract Offer to UAW

October 5, 2023

General Motors made its sixth contract offer to the United Auto Workers (UAW) as the union continues its strike against all three Detroit-area automakers.

“We can confirm that we provided a counteroffer to the UAW’s most recent proposal – our sixth since the start of negotiations,” a GM spokesman said in a statement to SMU on Thursday.

“We believe we have a compelling offer that would reward our team members and allow GM to succeed and thrive into the future,” he added.

Further details of the offer were not disclosed. However, a source familiar with the talks said there had been movement in a “few key areas,” according to an article in Reuters on Thursday.

“We continue to stand ready and willing to negotiate in good faith 24/7 to reach an agreement,” the GM spokesman said.

The strike targeting specific plants of the Detroit 3 began on Sept. 15.

The UAW did not return a request for comment by time of publication.

UAW said on Thursday on X, formerly Twitter, that union president Shawn Fain will be making a Facebook Live announcement on Friday at 2 p.m. ET. In previous Facebook Live events, he has announced expansions of the strike.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.