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UAW Counteroffer to Ford Could Soon Lead to Deal: Report
Written by Laura Miller
October 25, 2023
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union and Ford could soon reach a tentative labor deal.
The union has reportedly presented Ford with a counteroffer, according to an Oct. 25 AP News article citing two anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
The article says the offer proposes a 25% general wage increase, compared to previous 23% offers from Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. It also includes cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), the sources said.
Once a tentative agreement is reached with one of the Detroit-area “Big Three,” it will likely set the precedent for agreements with the other automakers, according to the article.
“Negotiations continue,” a Ford spokesman told SMU in an email.
At the time of this article’s publication, the UAW had returned SMU’s request for comment.
Earlier this week, the UAW expanded its stand-up strike, hitting the largest plants of GM and Stellantis. It last expanded the strike against Ford unexpectedly on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 11, with members striking at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant – Ford’s largest one of the biggest auto factories in the world.
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