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U.A.W. Contract With Fiat Chrysler Would Give 2nd-Tier Workers Big Raise
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Entry level (Tier 2) Fiat-Chrysler auto workers to get raises in 2015 to $17-24 from $16-19 based on seniority
09/18/2015
The rate increases to $22-$25 by 2018. This is part of a new agreement between the UAW union and Fiat-Chrysler. It reduces the gap between entry level workers and other workers, a gap which widened during the recession following the 2009 financial crisis.
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