adminThe United Auto Workers union is getting close to tentative labor deals with both General Motors and Stellantis, according to three sources familiar with negotiations.
The union is not commenting on the state of talks and neither are the companies. But one source said GM and union negotiations went through the night until 5 am Friday and are due back at the table this afternoon. The other source said Stellantis and other union negotiators went through the night and into the early morning Friday.
The union has been on strike since September 15 against GM, Stellantis and Ford, the first time the union has ever struck all three companies at once. It announced a tentative agreement with Ford on Wednesday evening, however, after an all-night bargaining session with the company Tuesday night.
“There was definitely a lot of movement overnight” in talks with Stellantis, one of the sources said.
That deal still needs to be ratified by a vote of 57,000 UAW members at Ford before it will take effect. The ratification process at Ford is due to start Sunday with a meeting in Detroit of local union officials who represent Ford workers around the country. If deals are reached at GM and Stellantis by Friday, the union could begin the ratification process at all three at the same time.
Membership approval of any deals reached at GM and Stellantis would also be needed before they would take effect.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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