General Motors Becomes 1st of Detroit Automakers to Seal Deal With Unionized Workers

Published on November 16, 2023

DETROIT—United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal that could end a contentious and lengthy labor dispute. A vote-tracking spreadsheet on the union’s website shows that with all local union offices reporting, the contract passed by just over 3,400 votes, with 54.7 percent in favor. A union spokesman on Thursday confirmed that the spreadsheet had the official totals. The outcome was closer than expected after the UAW’s celebrations of victories last month on many key demands that led to six weeks of targeted walkouts against GM, Ford, and Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Dodge, and Ram vehicles. On Thursday the contract had a big lead in voting at Ford and Stellantis, with 66.7 percent in favor at Ford and 66.5 percent voting for it at Stellantis....

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