Michigan governor: UAW, Detroit Three negotiators should 'be locked in a room' until deal reached

FLINT, Michigan — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday suggested United Auto Workers and Detroit Three negotiators should "be locked in a room" until tentative agreements are reached as the union's unprecedented simultaneous strike surpassed the length of its national walkout against General Motors Co. in 2019. During an event in Flint, the Democratic governor expressed frustration with the length of the strike, which hit 41 days: "I really believe that it's time for all of them to be locked in a room and not to come out until the deal is done." Whitmer's remark comes after GM reported ...