UAW Ratifies Deal , With General Motors.<br />On November 17, General Motors became the first of <br />the Big 3 automakers in the United States to end a <br />weeks-long labor dispute with the United Auto Workers. .<br />On November 17, General Motors became the first of <br />the Big 3 automakers in the United States to end a <br />weeks-long labor dispute with the United Auto Workers. .<br />ABC reports that the agreement ends part of a <br />strike involving tens of thousands of autoworkers.<br />The union voted to ratify the contract <br />by a narrow margin of 55% to 45%. .<br />While top union officials have <br />called the contract historic, a sizable minority <br />of GM employees rejected the agreement. .<br />Shortly after the union reached <br />a deal with GM, employees at Stellantis <br />also voted to approve new labor contracts.<br />ABC reports that another tentative deal at Ford <br />appears to be headed toward approval.<br />The new contracts reportedly include a record 25% <br />raise spread across four years, in addition to pension <br />improvements and the right to protest plant closures.<br />The deals have been praised by President Joe Biden, <br />who said he hoped the new contracts will inspire a wave <br />of unionization across the automobile industry.<br />The deals have been praised by President Joe Biden, <br />who said he hoped the new contracts will inspire a wave <br />of unionization across the automobile industry.<br />I'm a little selfish. <br />I want this type <br />of agreement for <br />all auto workers, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via ABC.<br />I'm a little selfish. <br />I want this type <br />of agreement for <br />all auto workers, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via ABC.<br />UAW President Shawn Fain called the new <br />labor contracts a victory not only for autoworkers <br />but also for the working class as a whole. .<br />UAW President Shawn Fain called the new <br />labor contracts a victory not only for autoworkers <br />but also for the working class as a whole.
