Here’s how General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra justifies her $29 million salary

• Auto workers are striking for a 40% pay increase from General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis.
• General Motors CEO Mary Barra is so far offering auto workers a 20% pay increase.
• Barra is making about $29 million this year and has received a 34% increase over the last four.

For the first time in history, workers at all of Detroit’s three major automakers are on strike.

The United Auto Workers union is demanding, among other things, a 40% hourly pay increase over four years. So far, they have only been offered a 20% increase.