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UAW strike: Ford and union agree record pay rise in tentative deal
Ford and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have reached a tentative deal, which includes a record pay rise, to end a nearly six-week strike. The agreement would be the first settlement of strikes by workers at Ford, General Motors (GM) and Chrysler-parent Stellantis. The deal still needs to be approved by union leaders and members. If the new contract gets approval from Ford workers, it would set the standard for talks at GM and Stellantis. "We told Ford to pony up and they did," UAW President Shawn Fain said. Mr Fain said the agreement included a 25% wage increase over the four-and-a-half-year life of the ... (full story)