New York CNN —General Motors CEO Mary Barra said she’s “frustrated” with the autoworker strike that began overnight, and said that her company has a “very compelling offer” for the union.
“I think we have an offer that resonates with our people,” Barra told CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich, saying that the offer includes pay raises up to 21%, job security and healthcare.
“If you’re asking for more than the company made, I think that’s not a good position,” Barra pointedly said.
The UAW referred to its targeted strike of three plants as a “Stand Up Strike,” which it called a strategic “new approach” to walking off the job.
The strike came after the automakers scoffed at the union’s ambitious demands for increased wages, benefits and job protections for its members.
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