Let's Make a Deal?

Another union prepares to strike. [For the best experience, read in browser.]( September 12, 2023 Good morning! Does your breakfast need a pick-me-up? My culinary companion [Jake Cohen’s twist on French toast]( will knock your socks off. Over in the news, fresh Covid boosters are almost here, and we’ve got the details on [when the shots could become available](. Then, we’ve got the rundown on [Drew Barrymore’s controversial decision]( to defy Hollywood strikers — but first, we’ve got the details on why auto workers could be grabbing their picket signs. Thanks for waking up with us!   In the News [Man wearing a hat and sunglasses holds up blue sign that says ''Stand with autoworkers!'']( Getty Images Let's Make a Deal? About 150,000 auto workers are prepared to go on strike this week. Here’s what they’re demanding — and how it could make buying a car difficult. What are workers asking for? Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, has threatened to strike if General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis don’t offer a 46% pay raise over four years. Under that increase, a top-scale assembly plant worker would go from making $32 to about $47 per hour. Other demands include a shorter work week and cost-of-living pay rises. What are automakers offering? The companies have rejected the union’s demands as too lavish. Instead, both GM and Ford have proposed a cumulative 10% pay raise over a four-year contract, while Stellantis has offered 14.5% more over the same period. How could the strike impact you? Experts agree that a prolonged strike could mean a drop in inventory and fewer car deals. To make matters worse, automakers have already been struggling to keep up their stock following a drop in supply during the pandemic. If an agreement isn't reached by Thursday, union members will strike, which could cost the industry as much as $5 billion in just 10 days. 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