Our goal remains on building a strong future for our employees and our business,” the GM statement said.Ī strike by 49,200 union workers would bring to a halt GM’s U.S. “We are prepared to negotiate around the clock because there are thousands of GM families and their communities - and many thousands more at our dealerships and suppliers - counting on us for their livelihood.

“If they’re not extending the agreement, then that would leave them open to strike,” she said.īut GM, in a statement Saturday night, still held out hope for an agreement, saying it continues to work on solutions. Kristin Dziczek, vice president of the Center for Automotive Research, an industry think tank, said the union could strike at GM after the contract expires. “While we are fighting for better wages, affordable quality health care, and job security, GM refuses to put hard working Americans ahead of their record profits,” Dittes, the union’s chief bargainer with GM, said in a statement Saturday night. The letter to members and another one to GM were aimed at turning up the pressure on GM negotiators. The union’s executive leaders and a larger group of plant-level officials will meet Sunday morning to decide the union’s next steps. UAW Vice President Terry Dittes said in a letter to GM members that, after months of bargaining, both the union and GM are far apart on issues such as wages, health care, temporary employees, job security and profit-sharing. GM said in a statement that it has contingency plans for any disruptions from the Aramark strike. The Detroit Free Press reported that factory workers at a pickup truck plant in Flint, Michigan, reluctantly passed Aramark picketers to report for work early Sunday. The strike covered eight GM facilities in Ohio and Michigan, and it appeared that GM workers were crossing picket lines Sunday set up by their own union. About 850 UAW-represented janitors who work for Aramark, a separate company, went on strike Sunday after working under an extended contract since March of 2018, the union said. Union officials let the contract lapse just before midnight, raising the possibility of a strike as early as Sunday night. Become a subscriber.DETROIT (AP) - The four-year contract between General Motors and the United Auto Workers expired Saturday, but workers were told to report to their jobs as negotiations on a new deal continued and the prospect of a national strike loomed. Read more on General Motors and sign up for our autos newsletter. LaReau at Follow her on Twitter jlareauan.

More: A unique GM lab in Milford holds secrets to future EV driving here, and on the moonĬontact Jamie L. More: Chevrolet Bolt EV to disappear from lineup as new technology rolls out Another gain was an increase in retirement contribution from 4% to 5%.Īmong many other gains in the contract, GM agreed to give consideration to certain qualified subsystems employees who apply for a GM production job opening ahead of external candidates. The contract also said starting May 15, 2023, eligible employees will get a 6% lump sum Performance Bonus Payment based on qualified earnings. The team leader jobs start at $19.50 and now can rise to $23 to $25 an hour. Under it, a new hire would start at $18.50 an hour and after about eight months could work up to $22 or $24 an hour depending on the job. The new contract expires in September 2023. UAW Vice President for the GM Department Terry Dittes said: 'We started with solidarity and that is how we crossed the finish line - united as one.' But about 15 minutes before a strike deadline, GM and the UAW reached a tentative agreement for a new contract.

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