The United Auto Workers is seeking a 46% wage increase over four years as a part of its negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers, according to a page of the union’s written demands.
The proposal would be the largest pay increase in recent memory. The proposal from the Detroit-based union that represents approximately 150,000 workers making Chevrolets, Fords, Jeeps and more calls for a 20% general wage increase upon ratification of a new contract “to offset severe impact of inflation” over the past few years, according to the write-up obtained by The Detroit News.
After that, the union demands a 5% wage increase every September through the life of the agreement through 2027.
The UAW’s top wage is $32.32 per hour after two 3% wage increases since 2019. The union’s proposal would bring that to $47.14, nearing the $49 per hour average top rate recently achieved in a tentative agreement by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters with United Parcel Service Inc.