UAW Hopes for Stellantis Deal This Week, But Gaps Remain on Work-Life Balance; Lower-Paid Workers Protest Pay at Rallies

UAW lead negotiator expressed hope a deal with Stellantis could be reached this week, but gaps remain including on work-life balance initiatives.

Lower-paid supplemental workers rallied, detailing financial struggles. Stellantis' workforce has the highest percentage of temps among Detroit 3.

GM agreed to include EV battery plant workers in master UAW agreement, a move union hopes Ford and Stellantis adopt.

UAW declared strike against Volvo's Mack Trucks after members rejected tentative deal that didn't include pensions or shorter work weeks.

Canadian autoworkers union Unifor said its GM bargaining team worked through weekend to secure a deal ahead of Monday deadline.