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UAW Cheered Tariffs. Now Workers Stand To Lose Thousands
https://www.carscoops.com/2025/08/tariffs-are-about-to-hit-uaw-workers-in-the-wallet/United Auto Workers (UAW) workers at Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors are in for a rough end of the year. Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have cost automakers billions already. It’s no surprise that those costs are going to end up getting paid by American consumers. What’s more surprising is that UAW members are going to lose out on thousands of dollars directly.
Every year, UAW members get profit-sharing checks from their employers. Payouts have reached record highs over the last few years, but that streak is ending. Last year, the Big Three handed out checks valued at over $10,000.
At the end of this year, that figure will almost certainly be $3,000-$5,000 less. Ford workers could see payments dip 27 to 36 percent. GM workers could lose 31 to 40 percent of their profit-sharing pay.
Stellantis workers are in an even worse situation as the company only has to pay profit-sharing checks when North American profit margins are 2 percent or higher. During the first half of the year, it registered a margin of -3.4 percent. In effect, it might not pay out anything if that keeps up, which is what Stellantis expects.
Every year, UAW members get profit-sharing checks from their employers. Payouts have reached record highs over the last few years, but that streak is ending. Last year, the Big Three handed out checks valued at over $10,000.
At the end of this year, that figure will almost certainly be $3,000-$5,000 less. Ford workers could see payments dip 27 to 36 percent. GM workers could lose 31 to 40 percent of their profit-sharing pay.
Stellantis workers are in an even worse situation as the company only has to pay profit-sharing checks when North American profit margins are 2 percent or higher. During the first half of the year, it registered a margin of -3.4 percent. In effect, it might not pay out anything if that keeps up, which is what Stellantis expects.
As a Teamster myself, I don't feel sorry for my union brothers in the slightest. Sorry.