The United Auto Workers (UAW) and Daimler Truck have reached a last-minute deal, averting a potential strike involving over 7,000 workers. The agreement includes a significant pay raise of more than 25%, elimination of wage tiers, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for the first time, and profit sharing, leading to a potential 67% increase in total worker compensation. This deal is expected to energize workers ahead of the union's efforts to organize a Mercedes-Benz auto assembly plant in Alabama.
UAW Reach Deal with Daimler Truck https://t.co/HsDc4Jv6w7
In 2 weeks, Mercedes workers in Alabama will be voting to join the UAW. Today, I'm calling on Mercedes to end the union busting, stop sending anti-union texts to workers, and ensure that all workers will be able to vote to join a union free from fear, intimidation, and coercion.
SCOOP: Mercedes just replaced its U.S. CEO two weeks before Alabama workers vote on forming a union. In a video shown at the plant, the new CEO says: "I've listened very carefully and I think I understand what needs to change." But he won't listen to workers — who want a union. https://t.co/M8sCoYklrG
Breaking: Mercedes abruptly replaced a key US executive as Alabama employees are slated to vote in two weeks on joining the @UAW https://t.co/Z9nn8G1vnf
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As Mercedes union-busts in Alabama ahead of the @UAW vote in two weeks, the company has been authorizing billions in stock buybacks. In 2023 they authorized a $4 billion buyback. In February, 2024, they added $3 billion. Mercedes has the money to pay their Alabama workers.
The United Auto Workers' labor contract with Daimler Truck, which includes a 25% general wage increase over four years, is likely to energize workers ahead of the union's next target in the South - organizing a Mercedes-Benz auto assembly plant in Alabama https://t.co/RP7BJGggvc https://t.co/DG52ElHMxt
Mercedes unionization vote in Alabama will likely get a boost from UAW deal with Daimler Truck https://t.co/cRhxmZbSNm https://t.co/aYmA4j2UEX
⚠️ ANALYSIS-UAW DEAL WITH DAIMLER TRUCK BOOSTS ENERGY AHEAD OF MERCEDES VOTE IN ALABAMA Full Story → https://t.co/ADIRmmkwtm The United Auto Workers' new labor contract with truck and bus maker Daimler Truck is likely to energize workers ahead of the union's next target in…
After making a credible threat to strike, the @UAW reached a historic deal at Daimler Trucks. The tentative agreement includes: - 25% raises - Abolishing wage tiers - COLA for 1st time - Profit sharing for the first time Total worker compensation will go up as much as 67%.
UAW and Daimler Truck reached a last-minute deal to hike the pay by more than 25%, avoiding the potential strike of over 7,000 workers. https://t.co/KhgUZhQ6zR