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Auto Workers on Strike
On September 15, the US auto workers' union (UAW) launched a targeted strike at three factories, ordering simultaneous stoppages at Detroit's "Big Three" for the first time ever. Other plants across the country were hit as the strike expanded in the next few weeks.
Workers represented by Unifor in Canada were ready to strike, too, but deals were reached with Ford, then GM and finally Stellantis, providing a base wage increase of 15 percent over three years, including a 10 percent boost the first year. Pension improvements were included, as well. As part of the new Stellantis-Unifor contract, the next-gen Jeep Compass will be built in Ontario.