Unionized auto workers at General Motors have voted to ratify a new contract, finalizing wage gains of at least 25% over the next four years, according to the UAW’s ratification vote tracker.
Although the contract reflects the biggest victory for the union in decades, a sizeable minority of workers were frustrated that the union didn’t win back more of the benefits and perks that previous generations of autoworkers enjoyed.
Ford and Stellantis workers are still casting votes on their contracts, which are broadly similar. Results so far show stronger support for those contracts, with more than 60% favoring ratification at both companies.
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