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DETROIT, MI (AP) The United Auto Workers union announced that its contract negotiations with General Motors had failed and its 49,000 members would strike on Sunday before midnight.
The union's deal with GM expired on Saturday night and union officials said the two sides were far apart on economic issues.
General Motors says it has put forward what it saw as a strong offer for its 49,000 workers at its US plants, including improved wages and benefits, as well as investments at eight plants in four states.
In a press release, the automaker said it was disappointed by the decision of the United Auto Workers union to strike its members in GM factories just before Sunday midnight.
GM says its negotiators "negotiated in good faith and with a sense of urgency" and that its goal remains "to build a solid future" for its workers and its company.
At a press conference, union spokesman Brian Rothenberg said that even though it was still possible for both parties to reach a last-minute deal, it would be hard to believe that They could solve as many problems before 11:59 pm.
The strike will affect GM factories located in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, New York, Texas and elsewhere in the United States.
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