Manufacturing

Why the UAW's leader wants a 46% raise, 32-hour work week in his 'war' against the Detroit 3

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UAW President Shawn Fain poses with UAW members at a Stellantis plant in suburban Detroit last month. (TERRY KOSDROSKY)
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By:
KEITH NAUGHTON, GABRIELLE COPPOLA and DAVID WELCH
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Bloomberg
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August 28, 2023 12:35 PM

Shawn Fain, president of the UAW since March, has declared “war” on the Detroit 3 automakers, with contract demands that even he calls “audacious,” including proposals for a 46 percent raise, a return to traditional pensions and a 32-hour work week.

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