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“The members have spoken, and as the highest authority in our union, they have the final word,” UAW president Shawn Fain said in the strike notice.
Fain said the union remains committed to reaching an agreement but added “clearly we are not there yet.” He said there are still a number of topics at issue, spelling out a long list of provisions related to pay, work schedules, benefits, and health and safety.
In a Sunday bargaining update, Mack said it is “surprised and disappointed” that union members rejected the tentative deal reached Oct. 2.
“The company clearly demonstrated its commitment to good faith bargaining by arriving at a tentative agreement that was endorsed by both the International UAW and the UAW Mack Truck Council,” the company said in an unsigned statement. It also seemed to push back on comparisons to other automakers. “Given other negotiations in the news, it’s important to emphasize that Mack’s market, business, and competitors are very different from those of the passenger carmakers,” the company said.
The UAW has had targeted strikes underway against the Big Three automakers — General Motors, Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis — since Sept. 15.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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