As negotiators for the United Auto Workers and Detroit automakers hammer out new contracts, something new is looming over the talks for the first time: UAW autoworkers in Michigan will have the right to withdraw from the union and stop paying dues after the current contracts expire.
Industry experts aren’t sure how many workers will opt to leave the union. They say what comes out of new contracts with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. likely will influence how many of the tens of thousands of UAW autoworkers leave the union.
The current contracts are set to expire Sept. 14, and many labor law experts say that’s when the workers can opt out. The UAW did not immediately comment.
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