But with strikes expanding, it’s possible UAW will succeed. Will automakers bend on this? It’s a concession that the UAW has already won from GM. The UAW wants the four-year master agreement with automakers to include present and future joint venture EV battery plants. However, as I noted in my article about the Ford-Samsung SDI joint venture raising wages at its planned EV battery factories, one of the last remaining issues holding up a deal is a biggie. Specifically, all of these joint venture battery factories that GM, Ford, Stellantis are building with battery makers like LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On.Įven with a surprise work stoppage and strike expansion at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant, industry watchers and insiders say the UAW has inched closer to a deal with automakers GM, Ford and Stellantis, gaining wage increases between 20% and 23%, guaranteed cost of living adjustments and even securing a faster path for temporary employees to gain full-time status. The United Autoworkers strike is entering its fifth week and one of the remaining sticking points is around EVs. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here - just click The Station - to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox.

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