GM autoworkers in Missouri are voting 'no' on UAW contract, imperiling deal

Even with pay raises of 25% and other improvements on the table, a large share of General Motors autoworkers — including at the plant in Wentzville, Missouri — are voting to reject the contract reached after a nearly seven-week strike.

When United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain announced on October 30 that the union had reached a contract deal with General Motors, he praised the workers for their relentless fight.

"The result is one of the most stunning contract victories since the sit-down strikes in the 1930s," Fain told workers.

But not all rank-and-file workers were convinced.

Their dissatisfaction has been on full display as they've gone to their union halls to vote on whether to ratify the deal — a deal that includes raises of 25%, cost-of-living allowances tied to inflation, increased retirement contributions and other improvements.

As of Wednesday afternoon, a large minority of GM workers had voted no on the record contracts, including a majority at some of the automaker's largest plants: Flint Assembly in Michigan, Spring Hill Manufacturing in Tennessee, Wentzville Assembly in Missouri, and Fort Wayne Assembly in Indiana.

Workers at GM's Arlington Assembly plant, another sizeable plant, went the other way, with more than 60% voting in favor of the deal.

Results from a handful of GM facilities are still pending.