The United Auto Workers union last month won a historic new contract for its 146,000 members, bringing more than 40 days of steadily expanding rolling strikes to a close. The new contracts prominently feature 25% wage increases over the four-year terms of the contract, in addition to cost-of-living adjustments, better retirement contributions and enhanced benefits.
The contracts must be ratified by the membership before they are enacted; once ratified, workers will receive an 11% pay raise, with the remaining 14% to come over the terms of the contract.
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