Economics
GM and UAW Near Deal to End Strike as Pay Issues Remain
- Union, automaker have made progress on pay and pensions
- Sides have agreed on health care and temporary worker issues
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General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers moved closer to a deal that would end the strike that’s divided them for almost three weeks.
The automaker and union have agreed on most of the key issues, but two main sticking points remain. They are boosting employee pension plans and shortening the length of time required for entry-level workers to earn top hourly pay of $28, according to people familiar with the matter.