UAW-FCA deal sets $29 top wage for entry-level workers

Under a fresh tentative deal inbetween the United Auto Workers and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, entry-level workers will receive a substantial increase in their top wage.

Second-tier workers — now known as “in-progression” — would earn as much as $29 an hour with the proposed deal, up from $25.35 an hour under the previous rejected contract, according to a source familiar with the situation who is not authorized to speak on record because the union hasn’t briefed workers on the tentative deal. Read more