UAW's Demands for Detroit's Big Three in 2023 Talks

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is demanding various concessions from the Big Three automakers, including the elimination of tiered wages, double-digit pay raises, the restoration of Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), defined benefit pensions for all workers, the re-establishment of retiree medical benefits, the right to strike over plant closures, the implementation of a working family protection program, and the conversion of temporary workers into permanent positions. The UAW has rejected the automakers' counter offers, deeming them "insulting," and has threatened to strike if a deal is not reached by the contract deadline.