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Thomas Built Buses approves new deal, effective immediately for employees

Daimler and UAW approved a new contract, effective immediately for Thomas Built Buses' workers in High Point.
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HIGH POINT, N.C. — A large group of workers in the Triad are looking forward to raises for the next three years.

The new agreement impacts nearly 7,400 employees at six facilities, including the High Point location. The company said the UAW at Daimler Truck endorsed the new contracts by nearly 95%. The new collective bargaining agreements take effect immediately and will remain in place until March 3, 2028.

"We are very pleased to have reached agreements with our bargaining partner, the UAW," said John O’Leary, president and CEO of Daimler Truck North America. "The new agreements demonstrate the value we place on our employees as our most important resource. We look forward with confidence to a future that allows us to focus on what we collectively do best – building trucks and buses and delivering parts for commercial vehicles that help our customers keep the world moving."

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