DETROIT — United Auto Employees has filed unfair labor observe prices towards automakers Normal Motors and Stellantis to the Nationwide Labor Relations Board for not bargaining with the union in good religion or a well timed method, UAW President Shawn Fain stated Thursday night time.

The Thursday filings adopted the businesses not responding to the union’s calls for in a well timed matter, Fain stated. The union didn’t file a criticism towards Ford Motor, as Fain stated the corporate responded to the UAW’s calls for with a counterproposal he closely criticized.

“GM and Stellantis’ willful refusal to cut price in good religion shouldn’t be solely insulting and counterproductive, it is also unlawful,” Fain stated throughout a Fb Stay. “That is why right this moment, our union filed unfair labor observe prices, or ULPs, towards each GM and Stellantis with the Nationwide Labor Relations Board.”

GM didn’t instantly reply to CNBC’s request for remark. The union and NLRB additionally didn’t instantly reply relating to further particulars of the filings.

Stellantis stated it has not but acquired the NLRB criticism, “however is shocked by Mr. Fain’s claims that now we have not bargained in good religion.”

“It is a declare with no foundation the truth is, and we’re dissatisfied to study that Mr. Fain is extra targeted on submitting frivolous authorized prices than on precise bargaining,” the corporate stated in an emailed assertion. “We’ll vigorously defend this cost when the time comes, however proper now we’re extra targeted on persevering with to cut price in good religion for a brand new settlement. We won’t enable Mr. Fain’s techniques to distract us from that essential work to safe the longer term for our staff.”

Concerning Ford’s latest proposal, Fain referred to as it “concessionary.” He stated it included a 9% wage improve over the four-year time period of the deal, one-time lump sum bonuses and limitless use of non permanent employees who’re paid much less and do not have the identical advantages. The corporate additionally rejected “all of” the union’s job safety proposals and “high quality of life proposals” corresponding to further paid holidays and a shorter work week, Fain stated.

“Ford’s wage proposals not solely failed to satisfy our wants, it insults our very price,” Fain stated.

In response to the feedback, Ford launched a prolonged assertion by CEO Jim Farley and extra particulars of its proposal in contrast with the prior negotiations 4 years in the past, together with 15% assured mixed wage will increase and lump sum funds.

“This may be an essential deal for our employees, and it will enable for the continuation of Ford’s distinctive place as probably the most American automaker — and provides us the pliability we want inside our manufacturing footprint to answer buyer demand because the trade transforms,” Farley stated within the publicly launched assertion. “This supply would additionally enable Ford to compete, put money into new merchandise, develop and share that future success with our staff via revenue sharing.”

Ford famous that its proposal features a six-year grow-in interval to high wages in comparison with eight years; $12,000 “cost-of-living” bonuses over the span of the deal; $5,500 ratification bonuses; 25% improve in base wages for non permanent employees; and different enhancements during the last contract however not consistent with the union’s earlier calls for.

The union’s calls for have included a 46% wage improve, restoration of conventional pensions, cost-of-living will increase, decreasing the workweek to 32 hours from 40 and growing retiree advantages.

Listed below are further particulars Ford launched relating to its latest proposal: