Main Issues in UAW-GM Labor Talks Narrow to Wages, Pensions: Source

Main Issues in UAW-GM Labor Talks Narrow to Wages, Pensions: Source
Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) union members picket at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant on Sept. 25, 2019 in Detroit, Mich. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
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DETROIT—As the U.S. strike by the United Auto Workers union against General Motors Co. nears three weeks, the main remaining issues in the negotiations have narrowed to wages and pensions, a person familiar with the talks said on Oct. 5.

The GM strike began on Sept. 16 with the 48,000 UAW members seeking higher pay, greater job security, a bigger share of the leading U.S. automaker’s profit and protection of healthcare benefits. The sides have been meeting daily and talks continued on Oct. 5, and representatives for both sides declined to discuss details.