GM puts $1.5B for Wentzville plant on table during strike negotiations with UAW

General Motors has reached a tentative deal with United Auto Workers who have been on strike nationwide since September — which includes a $1.5 billion investment into the plant in Wentzville.

United Auto Workers (UAW) employees at the Wentzville plant are set to vote on the tentative agreement by Thursday evening.

The Wentzville plant, west of St. Louis, was included in a massive workforce development bill pushed through the General Assembly in the spring. The bill, signed into law by Republican Gov. Mike Parson, was designed to lure a $1 billion expansion of the plant.

UAW workers went on strike against General Motors (GM) in mid-September, demanding better wages and job protection. The parties reached a tentative agreement last week, which is still being decided.

Read more: https://themissouritimes.com/65833/gm-puts-1-5b-for-wentzville-plant-on-table-during-strike-negotiations-with-uaw/

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Missouri UAW workers vote in favor of GM proposal with Wentzville investment on table


United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2250, representing the Wentzville plant, voted in favor of a proposal from General Motors (GM) to end the ongoing strike.

A $1.5 billion investment into the plant in Wentzville is on the table during negotiations, multiple sources confirmed to The Missouri Times.

That particular plant was included in a massive workforce development bill pushed through the General Assembly in the spring. Signed into law by Republican Gov. Mike Parson, it was designed to lure a $1 billion expansion of the plant.

UAW Local 2250 cast 3,300 total ballots, with 20 voided. Of those, 63.5 percent (1,913) of production workers approved of the proposal. Additionally, 69.9 percent (202) of skilled trades employees voted in favor of the proposal.

Read more: https://themissouritimes.com/65893/missouri-uaw-workers-vote-in-favor-of-gm-proposal-with-wentzville-investment-on-table/