THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION AND MAJOR AUTOMAKERS HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO REACH A CONTRACT AGREEMENT —

OR ELSE SEE POTENTIALLY MORE THAN 140,000 EMPLOYEES BEGIN TO STRIKE.

“GENERAL MOTORS” “FORD” AND “STELLANTIS” HAVE PUT OFFERS ON THE TABLE THAT THE UNION HAS REJECTED.

WORKERS WANT 40 PERCENT PAY RAISES OVER FOUR YEARS.

A 32 HOUR WORK WEEK WITH 40 HOURS OF PAY.

AND TRADITIONAL PENSIONS FOR NEW HIRES.

THE AUTOMAKERS HAVE TRIED COUNTERING THE DEMANDS — BUT THE UNION HAS NOT ACCEPTED.

IF A STRIKE DOES OCCUR —

THE UNION SAYS IT WON’T BE ALL AT ONCE.

THE STRATEGY IS TO START STRIKING AT THE AUTOMAKERS MOST PROFITABLE PLANTS.

THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON THEME IN THE WORKPLACE —

UNIONIZED WORKERS GOING ON STRIKE — OR THREATENING TO — FOR BETTER PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS

INCLUDING AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOTS AND UPS DRIVERS WHO HAVE SEEN THEIR PAY INCREASE.

ECONOMISTS PREDICT AN ALL OUT AUTOWORKERS STRIKE WOULD COST ABOUT 500 MILLION DOLLARS PER DAY –

THOUGH THE UNION SAYS THE STRIKE WILL HAPPEN GRADUAL — FOR NOW.