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U.A.W. Contracts Change Math for Detroit Automakers

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The 2 tier wage system is scrapped at U.S. autoworkers Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler after a vote following the Fiat Chrysler negotiations leads to a rejection of the system. This is a major achievement of UAW president Steve Williams and union members. All autoworkers can now have a path to the top factory wage of $29 per hour.

The end of the two tier wage system at U.S. automakers in 2015

11/24/2015

Negotiations in 2015 between the UAW union and Fiat Chrysler ended in the scrapping of the 2 tier wage system for all 3 automakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler. Under the new contracts with the UAW union all workers at the three companies can earn the top wage of $29 an hour. This is a major achievement for UAW president Steve Williams and the auto workers union which rejected the two tier system in a vote, leading to the scrapping of this arrangement.

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