![]() ![]() Messages seeking comment were left with Ford and Stellantis. “We continue to bargain in good faith each day to support our team members, our customers, the community and the business,” a company statement said. GM said Tuesday it’s been working hard with the union every day to get the right agreement for all of its stakeholders. Fain’s demands could endanger our ability to make decisions in the future that provide job security for our employees,” the letter said.įain called Stewart’s letter patronizing and said the company is making billions in profits and spends millions on executive salaries “while the rest of us live paycheck to paycheck.” Labor costs, he said, are only 5% to 10% of a vehicle’s cost. The company, he wrote, wants to find solutions to protect Stellantis from nonunion companies with lower costs and additional costs from moving to electric vehicles. Detroit weather in May Temperature May, 15.5C 59.9F Temperature May max. There are generally around 11 rainy days. Rainfall during May is moderate with an average of 85mm (3.4 inches). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 9.5C (49.1F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night). He wrote that the company is committed to an agreement based on “economic realism” that supports the viability of Stellantis’ operations while rewarding workers. The average maximum daytime temperature in Detroit in May lies at 20.3C (68.54F). In a letter to employees last week, Stellantis Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart accused Fain of “theatrics and personal insults” that Stewart said will not help to reach a deal. 14.Īutomakers say they are facing billions of dollars in development costs as the industry shifts from combustion engines to electric vehicles. He said the union doesn’t plan to extend the contracts beyond Sept. But a union spokesman said singling out Stellantis doesn’t mean the UAW has picked a company as a strike target, and it could choose all three. Fain has complained that Stellantis is seeking concessions in the contract when the union wants gains. High F Low F High C Number of days in May when the temperature in Detroit dropped to 32 or below, or rose to. Much of Fain’s rhetoric has been focused on Stellantis, the most profitable of the three companies with the highest profit margins. May temperature averages by year in Detroit. Most are joint ventures with Korean battery companies. electric vehicle battery plants proposed by the companies. The union also wants guarantees that it will represent workers at 10 U.S. He has said workers can make big gains but must be ready to strike to get them. Fain has set high expectations for the contract talks and says the union will seek more than 40% general pay raises over four years, restoration of pensions for newer hires, cost-of-living increases, an end to wage tiers, and other benefits. ![]()
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