Money Autoworkers are expected to ratify a new labor contract with GM, ending a 6-week national strike October 25, 2019 Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Autoworkers are expected to ratify a new labor contract with GM, ending a 6-week national strike With more than 38,000 UAW members voting, more than half, or 57%, have ratified the tentative GM agreement, based on Free Press estimates.