(NewsNation) — Autoworkers in Detroit are striking after the UAW failed to agree to a new deal with the top three automakers. Pay is at the heart of the dispute, so how does worker pay stack up to CEO compensation?
On average, a U.S. autoworker on the production line earns about $28 per hour, up $1 from the previous year. That works out to just over $58,000 a year. Full-time employees at the big three — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — make between $18 and $32 an hour, depending on seniority.
In its proposal, the UAW is requesting a 40% wage increase to match the rise of CEO salaries. The union is also requesting cost-of-living adjustments be restored as they have not kept up with inflation.
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GM CEO Mary Barra, who has been in the role since 2014, had a base pay of $2.1 million in 2022, but when bonuses, stock grants and other compensation were added in, her total pay was $28.98 million.
The median worker pay was $80,034, making her compensation 362 times that of a typical worker. Since 2019, when contracts were last negotiated, her pay has increased 34%.
At Ford, CEO James Farly has been in the role since 2020, with a 2022 base salary of $1.7 million and total compensation of $20.9 million. That’s a 21% increase over the previous CEO, Jim Hackett.
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The typical Ford worker’s median pay is $74,691, giving Farley compensation that is 281 times more than an average worker.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has been with the company since 2021, and his 2022 pay totaled $23.9 million with a base salary of $2.1 million (converted from Euros). He is the first CEO since the creation of the company through a merger of Fiat, Chrysler Automobiles and French PSA group, so there are no previous years of salary to consider.
A typical Stellantis worker in 2022 had a median salary of around $68,575 when converted from Euros. That is 348 times less than Tavares’ compensation.
Organizers are considering a walkout at more plants as the strike continues.
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