The United Auto Workers’ tentative deal with General Motors has moved closer to ratification after facing a brief opposition from big plants.
Almost 54 percent of the roughly 30,700 autoworkers have now backed the agreement, whose votes the union has finalized.
However, some smaller facilities and a Michigan crossover plant are yet to finalize results.
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But the overall approval signifies a positive shift after significant assembly plants in multiple states voted against the deal, causing uncertainty.
The Arlington Assembly plant in Texas, representing 4,900 autoworkers, voted in favor.
Around 60 percent of production workers and 65 percent of skilled trades union workers supported the deal.
A joint venture battery plant included in the tentative agreements also recorded 96 percent support.
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The UAW and GM have refrained from commenting until finalizing the results.
However, the broad approval signals a potential resolution to the negotiation challenges.
Meanwhile, UAW members at Ford Motor and Stellantis continue their voting process, with positive results favoring the deals.
The UAW negotiated separate deals with each automaker, and the ratification of one is not contingent on the others.
Like those with Ford and Stellantis, the GM record deal includes a 25 percent wage raise, restoration of cost-of-living adjustments, and other benefits.
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Some UAW members, particularly veteran workers, have expressed dissatisfaction.
They cited unmet expectations created by Fain, who demanded and later failed to secure a 32-hour workweek and better retirement benefits.
GM holds the highest percentage of traditional workers, followed by Ford and Stellantis.
Stellantis relies more on temporary workers, who would be transitioned to full-time roles and become eligible for top wages by the deals’ conclusion.
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A rejection at GM would be a setback for UAW President Shawn Fain.
Although he said members have the final say, has endorsed the historic deal, emphasizing the hard-fought negotiations for favorable terms with automakers.
The voting process is expected to conclude by Friday, with each automaker’s deal independently considered for ratification.
