The new tentative agreement covering almost 4,300 GM workers calls for base hourly wage increases of nearly 20% for production employees and 25% for skilled tradespersons over the next three years.
Production in Melfi begins next year with a DS model, followed in 2025 by the new Jeep Compass, plus another model for the DS luxury brand. Production of two more models, from the Opel and Lancia brands, will start in 2026.
In this GlobalAutoIndustry.com Audio Interview "Managing Considerations When Moving Manufacturing Out of China" Ron Hesse speaks with Dan Harris, Founder & Managing Partner, and Head of China Manufacturing Practice with Harris Bricken, a leading international law firm
Since the first plants closed Sept. 15, cumulative Detroit 3 production losses totaled 85,900 units through Oct. 10 – roughly 85,300 in the U.S. The cumulative effect from the Mack Trucks plant walkout adds another 220 units.
