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The Stellantis and Ford deals have received much broader support from workers than the UAW's contract with General Motors, which passed 55 percent to 45 percent.
The agreement passed by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent, winning by nearly 3,300 votes out of more than 35,000 cast, according to a count posted by the UAW.
A vote count published by the union Wednesday morning showed the deal passing 52 percent to 48 percent. Among production workers, it was losing by 19 votes out of nearly 19,000 tallied.
Suppliers avoided the worst-case strike scenarios, but the financial ripple effects of the strike are likely to last for some time.
GM was the last of the Detroit 3 to agree to terms with the union, which stopped picketing Ford Motor Co. late Wednesday and Stellantis on Saturday afternoon.
Ford will discuss the financial impact of the strike, expected to top $1 billion, when it reports third-quarter earnings Thursday afternoon.
The United Auto Workers union halted its strike against Ford, having reached a tentative agreement with the auto maker.
The new figure, relayed to some bargaining teams in recent days, is 2 percentage points above the raises proposed by Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which would put top earners at more than $40 per hour by 2027.
UAW President Shawn Fain ordered 5,000 workers to walk out Tuesday at Arlington Assembly, which builds the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade.