Honda Boosts U.S. Factory Workers’ Pay by 11% After UAW Wins in Detroit

Honda Motor is giving many U.S. factory workers an 11% pay bump and making other improvements for these employees, a move that follows major gains secured by the United Auto Workers union in Detroit last month. 

The base wage increase is effective in January, according to a memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The Japanese automaker is also cutting the time it takes to reach the top wage in half to three from six years, a change that is similar to one won by the UAW in its negotiations with General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler-parent Stellantis. A Honda spokesman confirmed the details of the memo Friday. Since 2021, Honda has added more than 10 new benefits and programs, including child-care reimbursement and student-loan repayment, he said. The spokesman declined to say how much production employees earn currently.