At the end of October, 2023, after a six week strike, the United Auto Workers reached tentative agreements on new four-year contracts with the Big Three auto companies (Ford, Stellantis and GM). It is expected that the contracts, which give 25 percent wage gains, restoration of cost of living adjustments (COLAs), elimination of the wage tier system and some concessions regarding electric vehicles, will be approved overwhelmingly by the membership.
