The IG Metall metalworkers union, which participated in the UAW’s failed organizing drives at Chattanooga in 2014 and 2019, also has a stake in the UAW’s new fight in Tennessee.
Growth of EV sales slowed in 2023, but an increase in charging infrastructure, some new CUV models hitting the market and a stock market surge all should help sales.
The automaker will increase wages from $20 to $22 per hour for employees at the bottom of the payscale, while high-wage workers will go from $30.65 to $34.50.
