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Description: DETROIT (AP) — A tentative four-year contract with striking General Motors gives workers a mix of pay raises, lump sum payments and an $11,000 signing bonus. In return, the contract allows GM to proceed with factory closures in Lordstown, Ohio; Warren, Michigan; and near Baltimore.

Source: MarketWatch.com

Date: Oct 17, 2019

Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/auto-workers-celebrate-tentative-deal-with-gm-to-end-strike-2019-10-16?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize and evaluate the key points in the settlement.
  • Is the deal a good one for the union, GM, the industry, or for the economy as a whole, in your opinion?