GM and UAW union making progress in talks for new labor deal: sources

DETROIT: General Motors Co and the union that represents its 48,000 striking hourly workers in the United States have made progress in talks toward a new deal but grappling with the pay and job security of newer and temporary workers, two people familiar with the talks said on Wednesday.

The walkout - the longest auto worker strike in nearly 30 years - has become a political event, attracting the attention of Democratic politicians, who have been visiting the striking workers and voicing their support. The Democratic presidential candidates have echoed the striking workers in saying the GM employees deserve fair treatment from the U.S. automaker they helped through bankruptcy.President Donald Trump, a Republican, convinced numerous UAW members to vote for him in 2016, helping him win Michigan, Ohio and other states. He has repeatedly demanded GM find a new vehicle for its now-shuttered assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, a key state for him in the 2020 presidential election.

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