LANSING, MI. — Members of UAW Local 602, based in Lansing, have voted against a tentative agreement with General Motors.
The union's website shows that 61% of union members voted 'no'.
Members there work in the Lansing Delta Township plant that makes the Buick Enclave and Chevy Traverse. Members were called to strike in late September during negotiations between UAW leadership and the big three automakers.
A few weeks ago, the UAW reached an agreement General Motors that's similar to the agreements made at Ford and Stellantis.
Those deals include a 25% wage increase as well as cost of living adjustments that will bump up the wage increase to about 30% over the span of the four year and eight month contract, and would provide more in base wage increases than GM workers have received in 22 years.
However, several unions across the country have voted against that agreement.
Other local unions are voting on the agreement Tuesday.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
Contract agreements are once again the topic of discussion at our local UAW union halls...
"I feel like its the best one they've had so far"
But not all workers are in agreement
"Personally for lower seniority, I feel like it really works out but I know a lot of people with higher seniority are against it"
Local 598 representing employees at the GM Flint Assembly Plant voted no against this tentative agreement last week
Now right here in our neighborhoods UAW employees at the GM Delta Township plant voted against it as well with 61% voting no..
That same vote is happening at Local 1753... Where members aren't sure how the rest of the voting will go
"If you asked me last week for sure I would say yes its passing but as of this week I'm almost positive... I don't think its going to"
Some remain hopeful..
"I'm really hoping it passes"
But others are asking the question...What will happen next?
"That's the question we've definitely been talking about at work because we don't know. We have no idea if we go back on strike or if we work under an expired contract still.... I'm not sure"
Voting for employees at the Lansing Redistribution plant will be finalized next week
