So far, a majority of union members have voted in favor of the contracts, but workers at several big factories have rejected the deal. They also took huge pay cuts, which the new contract will only slowly undo. SHAPIRO: Workers gave up those benefits in 2007 negotiations. But then when they retire, they have nothing. But Coleman is focused on what's missing, like retiree health benefits.ĬOLEMAN: We end up breaking down our bodies for these companies - people coming out with back problems, carpal tunnel, messed up ankles and feet. The contract won a lot for workers - big pay raises, cost-of-living adjustments tied to inflation, increased retirement contributions. He doesn't trust that the company will follow through on its promises. He works at the Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio, installing soundproofing foam. Union members still have to vote to approve the deals, and they aren't all as enthusiastic as he is. SHAPIRO: But Shawn Fain's vision of an epic fight for the American dream faces a test. SHAWN FAIN: The autoworkers at Ford just won a major battle in the fight for a better world. When the president of the United Auto Workers talks about the deals he hammered out with the Big Three auto companies after weeks of strikes, he's talking about more than just a contract.
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