New York CNN —The United Auto Workers (UAW) says its members have voted to reject a tentative agreement with Mack Trucks and will go on strike Monday.
Stephen Roy, president of Mack Trucks, was quoted by Reuters as saying he was “surprised and disappointed” that the union had chosen to strike.
CNN has reached out to Mack Trucks for comment.
Mack Trucks is one of the major US makers of heavy duty and medium duty trucks, with deliveries of 27,000 in 2022 and 16,000 for the first half of 2023.
Rejecting dealsIt has become more common in recent years for rank-and-file union members to vote down tentative labor agreements reached by their union leadership.
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