Contract talks between the United Automobile Workers union and Detroit’s three automakers enter the final stretch this week, as the current four-year agreement expires on Tuesday. The U.A.W. represents more than 140,000 workers in the United States at General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler. On Sunday, Fiat Chrysler confirmed that it had been selected as the primary target for the first settlement. The union is pushing for wage increases and job security, while the automakers are seeking a contract that reduces health care costs and brings overall labor costs down. Workers at all three companies have voted to authorize a strike if negotiations break down. —Bill Vlasic
Source: NY Times
