United Auto Workers Asks for 40% Pay Bump in ‘Audacious’ Demand
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The United Auto Workers union is asking Detroit’s carmakers for a 40% pay increase over four years and to bulk up worker benefits, according to people familiar with the matter.
The requests were part of the UAW’s opening proposals in contract discussions with General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis NV, the people said, asking not be identified because the discussions are private. Their current labor pact expires Sept. 14.