UAW Expands Strike at GM, Reaches Tentative Agreements with Stellantis and Ford

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis, while failing to reach a deal with General Motors (GM) and expanding the strike. Nearly 4,000 GM factory workers have joined the strike, while the 14,600 UAW members on strike at Stellantis are expected to return to work within days pending ratification. The agreements with Stellantis and Ford include significant pay raises and benefits increases to combat inflation. The UAW has been conducting targeted strikes at specific plants since September 15, and if agreements with the Big Three are reached and ratified, it would likely end the longest autoworkers strike in 25 years.