Mexican Media Brands
UAW Workers Ratify Nexteer Labor Pact
United Auto Workers union workers at Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.’s plant in Saginaw, Mich., have approved a second-round labor agreement by a 61% margin.
#workforcedevelopment #labor
Share
United Auto Workers union workers at Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.’s plant in Saginaw, Mich., have approved a second-round labor agreement by a 61% margin.
The vote follows by 10 days the 97% rejection of an initial proposal. The new five-year contract will expire in mid-March 2020. Compared to the earlier offer, the ratified deal includes a richer signing bonus ($2,000 compared with $1,500), heftier wage hikes for most workers and elimination of a requirement that workers pay as much as $350 toward their monthly healthcare premiums.
Under the new contract, Nexteer workers will earn between $15.88 and $18.69 per hour by the end of the agreement. that compares with a range of $15.85-$17.25 in the original proposal.
Nexteer, the former Saginaw Steering Gear unit of General Motors Co., is a $3 billion-per-year maker of steering and driveline systems. The company was acquired in 2010 by China’s Pacific Century Motors Inc.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Learning Electric
Like OEMs everywhere, Audi is working hard to electrify its offerings, whether this means hybridized or fully electric vehicles.
-
VW, the Future & the End of “Conventional” Jobs
"In order to become a global provider of sustainable mobility, we are pressing ahead with future projects such as electromobility, digital connectivity and new mobility services, equipped with the necessary resolve and financing.”
-
GM Unit Stresses Driver Training in Autonomous Cars
General Motors Co.’s Cruise Automation unit says it puts backup drivers and auditors through extensive training before allowing them to participate in real-world autonomous vehicle tests.