--- title: "GM and UAW Sign Tentative Labor Agreement, Ending 45-Day Strike" date: "2023-10-30" modified: "2023-10-30" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-and-uaw-sign-tentative-labor-agreement-ending-45-day-strike" categories: - "News" --- # GM and UAW Sign Tentative Labor Agreement, Ending 45-Day Strike ![]() *\Getty \* It was [Ford]() last week, [Stellantis]() over the weekend, and now [General Motors]() who was able to reach a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers to [call off a strike]() that's lasted more than a month and cost Detroit's Big Three billions of dollars. According to *[Automotive News,]()* which cites sources familiar with the negotiations, the two parties reached a tentative deal Monday morning. GM nor the UAW have made any official statements, though [reports]() claim an announcement is imminent. As with the tentative deals struck between the union and Ford and Stellantis, the contract terms still need to be ratified by GM employees/UAW members. In this case, the deal will need to be analyzed and approved by over 46,000 members. According to the report, GM was pressed even harder by the UAW over the weekend, when Local 1853, GM’s manufacturing complex in Spring Hill, Tennessee, joined the picket lines. The facility is responsible for building the profitable GMC Acadia, as well as the Cadillac XT5, XT6 SUVs, and Lyriq EV. The roughly 45-day-long work stoppage has reportedly cost GM over $800 million, while also triggering over 2,500 temporary layoffs in other parts of the business due to the shut down of entire assembly lines. *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()