Autoworkers ratify deal with General Motors after tight vote on November 16, 2023 at 4:57 pm Business News | The Hill

Union workers at General Motors (GM) plants ratified a 54-month contract with the U.S. automaker on Thursday after a surprisingly tight vote, according to vote tracker compiled by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.

A little over half — 54.7 percent — of GM workers supported the agreement, while 45.3 percent voted against it.

The agreement, reached late last month after a six-week strike against all three major U.S. automakers, features a 25 percent general wage increase over the life of the contract, including an immediate 11 percent pay raise, as well as cost-of-living adjustments and a quicker progression to the top wage rate.

While the deal struck with GM, Ford and Stellantis was touted by UAW leadership as a historic win for the union, workers voted down the contract at several major GM facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee in recent days.

However, workers at one of the company’s largest facilities, an assembly plant in Arlington, Texas, ultimately voted in favor of the deal, helping to get the ratification effort across the finish line.

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​Business, General Motors, UAW strike, United Auto Workers Union workers at General Motors (GM) plants ratified a 54-month contract with the U.S. automaker on Thursday after a surprisingly tight vote, according to vote tracker compiled by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. A little over half — 54.7 percent — of GM workers supported the agreement, while 45.3 percent voted against it. The…