Posted 10/9/2023, 11:31:00 AM
Nearly 4,000 Mack Truck Workers Join Growing UAW Strikes
- UAW union expands strikes, with nearly 4,000 Mack Truck workers now on strike after rejecting tentative deal
- Mack Truck workers voted down proposed contract that included immediate 10% raise and additional increases
- UAW continues strikes against GM, Ford, and Stellantis amid auto industry contract talks
- Mack Truck strike comes as UAW pushes similar demands with automakers on wages, benefits, healthcare
- Labor strikes have surged in 2022 as unions leverage tight job market to demand better pay and conditions