UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
  • About
    • UAW CONSTITUTION
    • PROCEEDINGS BOOKS
    • EXECUTIVE BOARD
    • REGIONS
    • UAW-LUCA
    • COMMUNITY SERVICE
    • SOLIDWEB
    • STRIKE FAQ
    • DUES FAQ
    • MORE INFORMATION
  • Ethics
    • ETHICAL PRACTICE CODES
    • ETHICS HOTLINE FAQ
    • ETHICS HOTLINE: 877-866-9682 
    • ETHICS ONLINE FORM
    • ETHICS REFORMS OVERVIEW / UAW ETHICS OFFICER
  • Members
    • WEINGARTEN RIGHTS CARD
    • 2023 SBC RESOLUTIONS
    • AUTO BARGAINING
      • ARAMARK
      • JONES LANG LASALLE
    • UAW WOMEN
    • STANDING COMMITTEES
      • UAW WOMEN’S COMMITTEE
      • CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
      • CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
      • UNION LABEL
      • CITIZENSHIP AND LEGISLATIVE (CAP)
      • EDUCATION
      • CONSUMER AFFAIRS
      • CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
      • VETERANS
      • COMMUNITY SERVICES
      • UAW WOMEN
    • RETIREES
    • IEB ELECTIONS
      • 2022 IEB Elections
      • 2023 RUN-OFF ELECTION INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT CANDIDATE FORUM
      • 2022 INTERNATIONAL OFFICER CAMPAIGN LITERATURE (2023 RUN-OFF)
      • 2023 IEB ELECTION COUNTS
    • TALK TO US!
    • EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
    • HEALTH & SAFETY
    • TECHNICAL OFFICE & PROFESSIONAL (TOP)
    • LOCAL UNION LOG IN
    • SOLIDARITY
    • SOLIDARY MAGAZINE OPT-IN
    • UAW CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM
  • Take Action
  • BIG 3
    • GM
    • FORD
    • STELLANTIS
  • Press
  • Organize
    • AUTOWORKERS: STAND UP!
    • NO UNION = NO RIGHTS
    • CONTACT UAW ORGANIZING
    • A WORKER HAS A RIGHT
  • News
    • MEDIA COVERAGE
  • UAW Made
    • AUTOMOBILES
    • PRODUCTS & SERVICES
  • Monitor
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Menu Menu
Featured, News

UAW Members Ratify Historic Contract at Daimler Truck

UAW Daimler workers holding a practice picket. Photo by Lee Flythe

UAW members at Daimler Truck turned out in record numbers to ratify their new historic common contract by 94.5%. The four-year agreement delivers major economic gains for 7,300 workers who build Freightliner and Western Star trucks and Thomas Built Buses in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. The deal includes raises of more than 25%, and the introduction of profit-sharing and Cost-of-Living (COLA) for the first time at Daimler. The agreement will end the tiered wage system at Daimler, ensuring that workers who make trucks and workers who make buses get equal pay for equal work by the end of the contract.

“Daimler Truck workers just showed the world that Southern workers have the power to Stand Up and win big in heavy truck and beyond,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “Knowing that Daimler had made record profits year after year from their hard work, members used every tool – including the potent threat of a strike – to win. Daimler workers and UAW members are not only setting the standard but raising it. Workers are fed up and ready to fight for a better way of life, and the UAW is ready to go all-out in that fight.” 

“The membership at Daimler Truck was fired up and unified. That energy fueled the bargaining team’s push for a record contract – and they made great gains on the issues our members said were most important to them,” said Tim Smith, Region 8 Director. “Across Region 8, workers are standing up for justice and a better way of life. Whether they’re just forming their union, like the brave workers in Chattanooga and Tuscaloosa, or bargaining a new contract at Daimler, Southern workers continue to push for a voice and a fair deal in this economy.” 

May 4, 2024
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on X
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share by Mail
https://uaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UAW-1092-1.jpg 967 1350 Justin Mayhugh https://uaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/uaw-logo-white-transparent-trademark-300x300.png Justin Mayhugh2024-05-04 20:24:572024-05-04 20:28:24UAW Members Ratify Historic Contract at Daimler Truck
You might also like
Photo of BOSK workers in Glendale, KY, wearing red shirts and holding UAW signs. Workers at the facility are organizing to form their union, but have faced employer intimidation, retaliation, and coercion.BOSK Workers Call on NLRB to Step In: “We Deserve a Fair Shot at a Union Vote”
UAW Wheel logoUAW Members at Detroit Axle Vote 99% in Favor of Authorizing Strike
Graphic featuring UAW Region 9 Director Daniel Vicente, UAW President Shawn Fain, Congresswoman Susan Wild, and Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla.UAW President Shawn Fain Headlining Allentown “Rally with the Working Class” with Rep. Susan Wild, UAW Members and Leaders
GM Strike 652 Rep Elissa Slotkin Photo of US Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin meeting with UAW Local 652 members on the picket line during the union's 2023 Stand Up Strike.UAW President Shawn Fain, Elissa Slotkin to fire up Michigan union members at Flint canvassing event on Saturday
UAW Wheel logoIn a Victory for Autoworkers, Auto Tariffs Mark the Beginning of the End of NAFTA and the “Free Trade” Disaster
UAW Wheel logoUAW Files Federal Labor Charges, Grievances Against Stellantis for Violating Contract, Refusing to Provide Information, and Moving Durango Production Out of America

STAY UPDATED

MEMBERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS: GET UAW ACTION UPDATES ON YOUR PHONE. TEXT “JOIN” TO 99795. SIGN UP FOR UAWIRE AND GET UAW ACTION UPDATES VIA EMAIL: Sign Up

Recent Posts

  • UAW Statement on the Republicans’ Anti-Worker Budget Reconciliation Bill July 2, 2025
  • BOSK Workers Call on NLRB to Step In: “We Deserve a Fair Shot at a Union Vote” July 1, 2025
  • UAW Statement on New York Mayoral Primary Race June 25, 2025

Solidarity Magazine

Solidarity Magazine New Member Issue 2024
UAW Logo

UAW SOLIDARITY HOUSE

8000 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48214

(313) 926-5000

Union Plus Logo

Connect

  • Press Inquiries
  • Get UAW Action Alerts – Text “JOIN” to “99795”
  • Get Email Updates

Organize

  • Non-Union Autoworkers Stand Up!
  • Want to Organize with the UAW?

Latest News

UAW Statement on the Republicans’ Anti-Worker Budget Reconciliation Bill

https://uaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/UAW-Wheel-generic-feature.jpg 576 1024 Justin Mayhugh https://uaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/uaw-logo-white-transparent-trademark-300x300.png Justin Mayhugh2025-07-02 11:15:112025-07-02 11:15:11UAW Statement on the Republicans’ Anti-Worker Budget Reconciliation Bill

BOSK Workers Call on NLRB to Step In: “We Deserve a Fair Shot at a Union Vote”

https://uaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UAW_workers_ky_2-e1751399561325.jpg 870 1875 Justin Mayhugh https://uaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/uaw-logo-white-transparent-trademark-300x300.png Justin Mayhugh2025-07-01 15:44:082025-07-01 16:12:12BOSK Workers Call on NLRB to Step In: “We Deserve a Fair Shot at a Union Vote”

UAW Statement on New York Mayoral Primary Race

https://uaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MamdaniWin-scaled.jpg 2021 2560 Justin Mayhugh https://uaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/uaw-logo-white-transparent-trademark-300x300.png Justin Mayhugh2025-06-25 00:33:452025-06-25 00:33:45UAW Statement on New York Mayoral Primary Race
People's Voice Winner Award
Webby Award Logo

© 2023 UAW - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Privacy Policy  |  iSynergy Website Design | TNG/CWA 34022
  • Youtube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • X
  • X
  • Threads
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
UAW Region 6 Director Mike Miller Statement on Attacks on Students and Workers...UAW Region 6 logoPhoto of a Local 869 member making a UAW picket sign.UAW Local 869 Votes to Authorize Strike at Stellantis’ Warren Stamping Pl...
Scroll to top
Get Member Info

Get Member Updates

This secure form is for collecting your information for union communication purposes only.

  • Used for member verification purposes only. Numbers only. Ex: 1234
  • Numbers only. Ex: 2330