United Auto Workers at a Kokomo, Indiana plant have given notice to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles that it would strike Wednesday night, Automotive News reported. The notice is reportedly being used at other plants.
The automaker acknowledged the notification via a statement released Tuesday:
FCA US confirms that it has received strike notification from the UAW. The Company continues to work with the UAW in a constructive manner to reach a new agreement.
The automaker and the union, which represents 40,000 hourly workers, couldn't get passed its proposed contract for workers last week. Workers rejected the contract and said the proposed deal didn't raise wages enough for some workers, and didn't fully outline the proposed health care plan that would cover its workers.
The Detroit News reported that 65 percent of the workers rejected the contract.
Analysts predicted that a strike could cost the automaker $1 billion per week.
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