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The Auto Workers Union and Stellantis have recently reached a tentative agreement, ending the long-awaited Auto Workers Union strike. The strike began after negotiations between the two parties failed to reach a finalized agreement after a weekend of lengthy talks on job security and wages.
The Auto Workers Union strike had sent shockwaves throughout the industry, as it had been seen as the largest national strike in the automotive industry since the GM strike in 2007. After over five weeks of strike-related actions across the country, the agreement between the Auto Workers Union and Stellantis ended the tumultuous situation and provides increased wages and better job security for thousands of workers.
The Auto Workers Union is an organization of more than three million active and retired members of the United Auto Workers union, or UAW. The UAW was founded in 1935 and is the current bargaining agent for 500,000 U.S. autoworkers. The UAW had been negotiating for months with the Stellantis’ union representing the workers at several North American manufacturing sites, but had not been able to agree to a finalized deal.
The tentative agreement includes an average wage increase of 3 percent and the assurance of job security for full-time workers. The agreement also outlines a variety of other contract provisions and benefits for both active and retired union members.
The agreement brings much needed relief to autoworkers who had been without a steady job since the end of October. It also brings a much-needed spark of hope for the automotive industry, as it will help to bring car production back up to capacity and heal the strained relationship between the Auto Workers Union and Stellantis.
The Auto Workers Union and Stellantis have set a final vote on the tentative agreement scheduled for December 22. If it is accepted, autoworkers will go back to work on December 23 and begin producing cars once again.
The tentative agreement between the Auto Workers Union and Stellantis is a great sign for the future of the automotive industry. It provides increased wages and job security for the thousands of autoworkers who have been directly impacted by the five-week-long strike. It also sends a message that collective bargaining and labor unions can be success stories, allowing them to remain an institution that helps to protect the rights of workers for decades to come.