Detroit Automakers, UAW Far from Deal as Midnight Strike Deadline Approaches
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) — With a deadline looming just before midnight Thursday, the United Auto Workers union and Detroit's three automakers remain far apart in contract talks and the union is preparing to strike. But talks continued on Thursday with GM increasing its wage offer and Ford looking for a counteroffer from the union. The UAW is demanding a 36% boost in pay over four years, and the automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, formCopyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
