UAW approves labor deal with Fiat Chrysler, closing unprecedented talks with Big 3 Detroit automaker
Source: CNBC
Michael Wayland
DETROIT — The 2019 labor negotiations between the United Auto Workers and Detroit automakers ended Wednesday with rank-and-file workers at Fiat Chrysler approving a new four-year deal with the company.
Fiat Chrysler was the last of the three carmakers to close its contract with the union. The approval caps off an unprecedented round of negotiations that included a 40-day strike against General Motors — the UAW’s longest national strike in decades — and the resignation of the union’s president amid an ongoing federal corruption investigation.
The talks were also marked by a lawsuit GM lobbed at Fiat Chrysler over alleged corrupt bargaining practices as well as the planned merger between Fiat Chrysler and French automaker PSA Group.
“There’s been more drama than I’ve ever seen before. That’s for sure,” said Colin Lightbody, a labor consultant and longtime negotiator for Fiat Chrysler.
UAW President Gary Jones (left) and FCA North America Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart opened 2019 contract talks with a ceremonial hand shake during an event on July 16, 2019 at the company’s North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
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FULL title: UAW approves labor deal with Fiat Chrysler, closing unprecedented talks with Big 3 Detroit automakers marked by a strike, corruption and litigation
