HOUSTON (ICIS)–US union members at Ford and Stellantis approved new labor contracts, according to vote tallies published on Friday.
“It is good news that the union ratified the contract,” said Ramesh Iyer, director, engineering plastics at Chemical Data (CDI). “The impact was minimized as the high-volume vehicle production were shut down only for a couple of weeks.”
The members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) unions join those at General Motors (GM), who approved the contract earlier.
The tallies are calculated by adding up the votes of each local at the individual plants. Although some locals rejected the contracts, these votes were more than offset by those that approved them.
The tally at Stellantis is 69.6% in favor of the contract and 30.4% against. The tally at Ford is 68.2% in favor and 31.8% against.
The Big Three automakers – Ford, GM and Chrysler parent Stellantis – reached tentative agreements late last month with the union leadership to end the six-week strike. The members of the union later voted on those agreements.
Published by: www.icis.com
Al Greenwood
17-Nov-2023
