CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A strike planned by the United Auto Workers (UAW) at General Motors Co.'s full-size SUV plant in Arlington, Texas, on Friday has been averted as the Detroit-based automaker agrees to place its battery plants under the union's national agreement.
Moreover, GM has agreed to a 23-percent wage hike, more than Ford Motor Co. or Stellantis NV. have offered, UAW President Shawn Fain said dur