
Auto workers have given their approval to a set of new contracts with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (Jeep’s parent company), marking the end of a more than six-week strike that had a significant impact on U.S. auto manufacturers and showcased a renewed sense of determination within the industry.
On Monday morning, the United Auto Workers union announced that 64% of its members had voted to ratify the new agreements, encompassing a total of 150,000 workers.
While the contracts with Ford and Stellantis received broad support, the GM deal narrowly passed with 55% of workers in favor and 45% opposed, according to a union vote tracker, the Huff Post reported.
Shawn Fain, the union’s president, highlighted that the ratification votes have “secured record gains” and reversed some of the concessions made by workers in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
In response to the development, Ford CEO Jim Farley stated in a release that the Detroit-based company anticipates returning to full production within a matter of days.
Written by B.C. Begley
