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A look at where the United Auto Workers union, Detroit's three automakers stand in contract talks

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In this aerial photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Wentzville, Mo. As the U.S. economy awakens from its pandemic-induced slumber, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power our cars and other vehicles, and a vast number of other items we take for granted. Ford, GM and Stellantis have started building vehicles without some computers, putting them in storage with plans to retrofit them later.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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With a deadline looming, the United Auto Workers union and Detroit's three automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, remain far apart in contract talks and the union is preparing to strike.

The union is demanding a 36% boost in pay.

The union, led by Shawn Fain, initially started out demanding 40% raises over the life of a four-year contract, or 46% when compounded annually.

On Wednesday, Fain said the companies upped their wage offers, but he still called them inadequate.

Ford offered 20% over 4½ years, while GM was at 18% for four years and Stellantis was at 17.5%.

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A look at where the United Auto Workers union, Detroit's three automakers stand in contract talks

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