It appears the United Autoworkers union and Ford have reached a tentative contract agreement, which could end the nearly 6-week strike. A four-year deal with Ford still has to be approved by union members and it could become the pattern for the other automakers experiencing strikes. The proposed agreement includes a 25% general wage increase, plus cost of living raises that will put the pay increase over 30%, to above $40 per hour for top-scale assembly plant workers by the end of the contract.
