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The rubber stamp body of delegates is expected to endorse Kims new initiatives without major debates.
UAW President Shawn Fain said during a video address last week that the labor group had squeezed every penny it could out of the automakers.Its typical for large unions to see a few chapters oppose a new contract because labor deals cannot satisfy everyone.
The tier system was a concern for union members from the start.Autoworkers who voted no are likely pushing for better retiree health care benefits and a defined benefits pension plan.but this is not a clean sweep.
the union could decide to restart the strike or return to the bargaining table and ask for more concessions.The deals also eliminate the two-tier system at a handful of Big 3 plants.
The tentative agreements are making their way across UAW chapters.
if a majority of unionized autoworkers decide to reject the Big 3s proposals.there is concern that poor countries will still be left behind in the bid to ensure global herd immunity.
She believes this is her best chance to get a vaccine in the foreseeable future.And that is an unacceptable scenario.
Theres also a very real risk that if the pandemic is allowed to continue raging in poorer countries.Around 100 nations have joined an initiative to help provide fair access to vaccines.