GM-UAW talks stall as week 4 of strike approaches: source – Fox Business, Foxbusiness.com

The UnitedAutoWorkers negotiations withGeneral Motorshave completely stalled going into week four of the union’s nationwide strike, a source close to the negotiations told FOX Business on Sunday.

The main reason, the source says, is because GM is refusing to make a commitment to bring back any product lines from Mexico.

“We continue to negotiate in good faith with very good proposals that benefit employees today and build a stronger future for all of us. We are committed to continuing discussions around the clock to reach a resolution, “a GM spokesperson said in response to the source.

Terry Dittes, vice president of UAW’s GM Department, said that negotiations had taken a “turn for the worse” in a letter to union members on Sunday.

“We, in the Union, could not be more disappointed with General Motors who refuse to recognize the experience and talent of our Membership who make their world class products and billions of dollars in profits,” Dittes wrote. “Brothers and Sisters, after making some progress on important issues a couple days ago, the Company has shown an unwillingness to fairly compensate the great workforce of the UAW.”

GM employeeMike Yakimworks at the Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan and has been a permanent worker at the company since 1994.

‘It doesn’t bode well for a quick resolution of the strike. Looks like Bloody Mary is playing hardball, “he told FOX Business, referring to GM CEOMary Barra.

Meanwhile, third parties like theNorth America’s Building Trades Unions are trying to use whatever influencethey have to get both sides to come to an agreement. Nearly 50, 000 UAW members walked out on GM in mid-September.

GM’s decision to open and invest in plants in Mexico while closing others in the US isa sticking point for many UAW membersonstrike.

“I would like to see more cars built here in America because it doesn’t just affect us, it affects our communities outside of this plant as well, “Moshee Edwards, a UAW picket captain, told FOX Business. “There are so many smaller communities, so many businesses that rely on us.”

GM countered that it employs three times as many hourly workers in the U.S. as in Mexico 49, 000 Versus 16, 000) and has invested $ 23 billion in America over the last 10 years versus $ 5 billion in Mexico.

The company isthe largest auto employer in Mexico, which is now home to assembly plants for brands includingFord, Toyota and Honda. Union workers have been on edge sinceGM announced in November 2018it would lay off workers and close American plants, an example being a plant in Lordstown, Ohio, where the Chevrolet Cruze was made.

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FOX Business’ Grady Trimble contributed to this report.