Autoworkers vote in favour of contracts with Ford, Stellantis

The United Auto Workers union ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis that, along with a similar deal with General Motors, will raise pay across the industry, force automakers to absorb higher costs and help reshape the auto business as it shifts away from gasoline-fuelled vehicles.

Autoworkers vote in favour of contracts with Ford, Stellantis
A file photo shows a sign bearing the Ford logo, outside of a Chicago assembly plant.

The United Auto Workers union ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis that, along with a similar deal with General Motors, will raise pay across the industry, force automakers to absorb higher costs and help reshape the auto business as it shifts away from gasoline-fuelled vehicles.