Roughly 3,650 workers at UAW Local 235, one of the largest union groups, first went on strike 87 days ago and have been voting on the new contract since 3am this morning. The deal is expected to cut a typical worker's wages by $10 per hour but offers buyouts of up to $140,000, reports Reuters.
Already reeling from declining sales, the strikes couldn’t come at a worse time for GM, which has suffered delays in production and a loss of consumer confidence because of the strike action. The General had to partly shut down about 30 North American plants and provided about $218 million to clinch a settlement.