The UAW has chosen FCA US to bat leadoff in the union’s contract talks with the Detroit Three, prompting CEO Sergio Marchionne to forgo Frankfurt.
The move by the union to go after the weakest of the Detroit Three is meant to establish how all of the contract talks this month will proceed, Automotive News writes, with the possibility of striking out should the union not receive what they seek; the last UAW strike occurred with General Motors in 2007.
Part of the decision may lay with FCA’s extensive employment of Tier 2 workers, with 45 percent of the automaker’s 37,000 hourly employees working for entry-level wages and benefits. The overall goal for the UAW is to close the gap between the two-tier wage system among the Detroit Three, with increasing Tier 1 wages and establishing a health care pool also on the table.
One result of the union’s decision, according to The Detroit News, is Marchionne’s withdrawal from the second media day of the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show this week to focus on the upcoming talks. Marchionne is alone in his decision, however, as General Motors CEO Mary Barra will make her scheduled appearance.
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