Union members at General Motors are the first of the Big Three Automakers to ratify a union agreement since the strike.
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United Auto Workers union members who work at General Motors ratified a tentative contract Thursday, marking the first group of union workers of the Big Three Automakers to officially approve a union deal after a six week-long strike earlier this fall.Key Facts
In a historic agreement with each of the three big American car makers—GM, Ford and Stellantis—UAW won its members wage increases of at least 25% over the next four years and cost-of-living adjustments to combat rising inflation.
Of the nearly 36,000 GM union members who voted Thursday, about 55% voted in favor of the agreement, according to a tally of the results from all the GM locals shared by UAW.
