The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike began at the Ford Michigan Assembly plant back in mid-September, after which it expanded to include the Chicago Assembly plant and Kentucky Assembly plant. Ford reached a tentative deal with the union just last week that includes a massive product investment from the automaker, which ended that strike, and a few days later, its Detroit Big Three counterparts – General Motors and Stellantis – followed suit. However, UAW members must still vote on the tentative deal before it can officially take effect, and that process began yesterday at the Ford Michigan Assembly plant – where workers officially voted in favor of the new contract, according to the Associated Press.
A grand total of 81 percent of productions workers and 90 percent of skilled trades workers at MAP voted to approve the new contract between the UAW and Ford. Around 3,300 UAW workers walked out of the same plant back in mid-September, and remained on the picket lines until last Wednesday, when the two sides came to the tentative agreement. Now, the vote will move on to additional FoMoCo plants, with this process expected to be completed by the middle of November.
Thus far, the details of Ford’s tentative agreement with the UAW include a 25 percent general pay increase across the lifespan of the contract, as well as the aforementioned multi-billion dollar investment on Ford’s part into its current and future plants and products, plus various other concessions.
Additionally, the old eight-year wage progression has been reduced to three years, while those with three or more years of service will automatically be bumped up to top pay if the deal is ratified. Cost of living adjustments will also make a return after they went away back in 2009 during the recession, and temporary employees will become full-time after 90 days of service once/if the deal if ratified, with future temp hires hitting that point in nine months.
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19% of production workers voted against THAT deal after collecting $500 strike pay for weeks?
All they accomplished is pushing the fully automated worker closer to reality. Every industry that pushed through higher pay soon saw workers replaced by automation.
I’m one of the people who helps design these automated systems. Keep up the good work UAW.