UAW President Calls Stellantis’ 14.5% Wage Increase Proposal “Inadequate” as Automaker Works to Avoid Strike

Sept. 11, 2023 ~ While UAW President Shawn Fain called Stellantis NV‘s first contract offer “inadequate,” the automaker indicated that progress is being made with the negotiations to avoid a strike.

Stellantis proposed a 14.5% increase Friday for most of the companies UAW represented workers, with another economic offer proposed to the union Monday morning just three days before the Sept. 14 contract deadline. After a weekend of negotiations, both sides have tentatively agreed to new health and safety agreements.

WDIV Business Editor Rod Meloni spoke more about the ongoing UAW negotiations on 760 WJR‘s “All Talk.”