US automotive giant GM strikes tentative agreement with labor and management
The union of General Motors, a major American automaker and GM who has been on strike for more than a month, has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with management. Strikes continue, but things are finally expected to start moving towards convergence.
UAW = National Automobile Workers Union announced on the 16th that it reached a tentative agreement with GM management.
Although the details are not disclosed, it is said that “the most important thing is to secure a fair treatment that is advantageous and fair for employees”, and it is considered that some kind of agreement has been reached for improving the treatment of employees. The
The labor union said that it would be necessary to ask the pros and cons after explaining the agreement to the union members after the 17th. The American media is expected to take several days to settle, but the strike will converge. It is reported that it is expected to start moving.
GM's strike after 12 years was the longest after 67 days in 1970, and it seems that the company has lost more than 200 billion yen, and the income of employees has also decreased significantly. In Michigan, Midwest, where many factories are located, the local economy was severely affected.