GE Aerospace workers have reached a tentative agreement with company bosses following two weeks of strikes involving over 600 Cincinnati-area employees.
On September 13, 2025, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union Local 647, announced that it had secured a “major victory” for staff members at the Erlanger, Kentucky, and Evendale, Ohio, facilities who had held a picket line since August 28, 2025.
“UAW Local 647 members showed that you don’t beat a multi-billion-dollar company by backing down – you win by standing up and joining together in a common cause,” said UAW President Shawn Fain.
Industrial action centered around job security, health care costs, and time off. The tentative agreement covers a five-year term, with a ratification vote set for September 19, 2025.
The UAW said GE Aerospace will now cover all health care premium increases over the term of the contract and workers will receive additional vacation time.
Solidarity wins again! After holding the line strong for over two weeks, UAW Local 647 members at GE Aerospace have reached a tentative agreement! Congrats to the hundreds of GE workers across both the Erlanger, KY, and Evendale, OH facilities. Members will vote on ratification… pic.twitter.com/FAN28sZ5Nf
— UAW (@UAW) September 12, 2025
The deal also includes job security protections for both Erlanger and Evendale locations, including minimum headcount and new work.
“I’m so proud of how UAW Local 647 stuck together,” said UAW Local 647 President Brian Strunk. “Our members held strong and had the courage to fight for more. Our bargaining team delivered on our members’ main demands: strong job security, more time off the job to spend with families, and money to offset the health care cost increase.”
He added: “My message to my entire UAW family: Continue to do the right thing, speak the truth, stand in unity, and you will prosper!”
On August 22, 2025, workers voted 84% in favor of authorizing a strike. According to GE Aerospace a proposal to staff on August 27, 2025, included wage increases of 12% over three years, three accelerated cash payments totaling $2,500, and increases in paid time off and sick leave.
