On Day 18 of the United Auto Workers union strike at General Motors, signs are emerging that indicate the two sides are making progress on a deal to end the industry's longest work stoppage in decades
People familiar with the talks say the union and company have been passing comprehensive proposals back and forth this week, narrowing the gaps between their positions. Nearly 50,000 workers have been on strike since September 16.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Terry Dittes, head of the union's bargaining team for General Motors, sent a letter to strikers saying the company had presented a"comprehensive proposal" late Monday that he said came up short in many areas, including health care, wages, temporary employees and job security. He said the union countered with its own proposal.Negotiators met several times on Thursday and seemed to be making progress, according to one person familiar with the the talks.
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