Approximately 146,000 U.S. auto workers are poised to go on strike if General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for substantial pay raises and restored benefits, potentially causing significant disruptions in auto production and impacting the U.S. economy.
With less than 24 hours left before current strikes expire, the United Auto Workers' union and the Detroit Big 3 automakers have not yet reached a deal, but the union has started laying out its strike plan, which includes striking at a small number of plants and potentially adding more locations if bargaining doesn't progress satisfactorily.
The UAW union has launched strikes at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis plants after failing to reach a new labor agreement, resulting in temporary layoffs and potential impacts on the economy.
More than 12,000 workers at the Big Three automakers are on strike in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri due to inadequate wages and benefits, demanding higher pay and an end to the tiered employment system.
Stellantis is laying off 68 workers at its Ohio plant due to the United Auto Workers' strike, and anticipates more layoffs at other facilities, as talks between the union and automakers have not resulted in significant breakthroughs.
General Motors has announced the indefinite layoff of around 2,000 workers at its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas due to a strike affecting its Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri.
The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis plants in 20 states, citing demands for higher wages and shorter working hours.
The United Auto Workers' strike against GM and Stellantis expands as thousands of workers walk off the job at distribution centers, demanding better wages and job security.
General Motors and Stellantis have announced layoffs attributed to damage from the United Auto Workers strike, with tensions rising as the union prepares for potential new walkouts.
General Motors has laid off 130 union workers at the Parma Metal Center and 34 union workers at the Marion Metal Center, as the UAW strike continues to have ripple effects on the automaker's operations.
The 2023 UAW strike at Ford Motor Co. has resulted in unexpected layoffs at two new sites, as a ripple effect from the strike at the Chicago Assembly Plant.
Ford and General Motors are laying off more factory workers amid ongoing United Auto Worker strikes, indicating that the strike is not ending soon.
Ford Motor makes a new offer to United Auto Workers to end strikes, while General Motors temporarily lays off more workers.
Ford Motor Co. has announced additional layoffs of 491 UAW workers in Michigan and Ohio due to strike-related reductions in production.
The president of the United Auto Workers urges union members to continue their strike against Detroit carmakers, highlighting the importance of the labor movement and the fight against corporate greed.
The UAW strike against General Motors and Ford Motor Co. has led to layoffs at automotive parts supplier Sodecia Automotive Detroit, as well as at GM's Toledo Propulsion Systems, Lansing Regional Stamping, and Marion Metal Center facilities, and Ford's Livonia Transmission Plant, impacting a total of about 2,300 employees.
Approximately 4,300 unionized workers at three General Motors facilities in Canada went on strike after the automaker failed to negotiate a new deal, adding to the pressure faced by GM as it deals with an ongoing strike in the US initiated by the United Auto Workers.
Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis have laid off a total of over 4,800 employees as the United Auto Workers strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers continues into its fourth week.
The United Auto Workers strike continues into its fourth week, leading to layoffs of hundreds of factory workers at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis plants, with a combined total of around 4,835 strike-related layoffs by the Big Three automakers.
Automakers are increasing layoffs and pausing factories amid the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike, leading to potential price increases for consumers and financial struggles for workers.
The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strike to include Ford Motor Co.'s Kentucky Truck Plant, adding to the thousands of autoworkers already on strike at various facilities, resulting in significant economic losses.
The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike to Ford's largest truck and SUV factory in Louisville, affecting 8,700 workers and disrupting the company's global sales, after Ford failed to make progress in contract negotiations, bringing the total number of striking UAW workers at major automakers to roughly 22 percent of the union's workers, leading to severe disruptions in the industry and ripple effects on suppliers and non-striking UAW members.
The United Auto Workers union escalated its strike against Ford by ordering workers to go on strike at the company's largest plant, the Kentucky Truck Plant, after negotiations failed to yield a satisfactory contract agreement.
The United Auto Workers union escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers by walking off their jobs at Ford's Kentucky truck plant, affecting the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has expanded its strike by calling 8,700 workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Kentucky Truck Plant to join the picket lines, increasing the total number of striking Detroit Three autoworkers to 34,000 and halting production at Ford's largest and most profitable plant, further impacting production at other Ford plants and suppliers, in an effort to gain a fair contract at Ford and the rest of the Big Three.
Around 300 workers at Ford's Sharonville transmission plant will be temporarily laid off due to a decrease in demand caused by strike actions in other Ford factories, while the strike by United Auto Workers (UAW) continues to impact over 30,000 autoworkers and disrupt auto production in the US.
Thousands of United Auto Workers Union members are in their fifth week of striking against the Detroit Three automakers, with 8,700 workers at Ford's largest plant walking off the job and risking the company losing approximately $30 million per day in profit.
The United Auto Workers escalated their action against Ford after receiving the same offer as two weeks ago, resulting in a strike that shut down Ford's Kentucky truck plant and led to temporary layoffs.
Ford is temporarily laying off 700 workers at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan due to various constraints and decreased sales of the F-150 Lightning, its electric pickup truck, which is unrelated to the ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union.
Thousands of Detroit casino workers have gone on strike after failing to reach a new labor agreement with the casinos, with the Detroit Casino Council seeking better wages and benefits.
Thousands of casino workers in Detroit went on strike at MGM Grand, MotorCity, and Hollywood after their contract expired, demanding better wages.
Ford Motor has announced that it is laying off an additional 150 workers in Michigan due to the ongoing United Auto Workers strike, bringing the total number of furloughed workers to 2,730.
Ford Motor Co. has asked an additional 150 employees at its Sterling Axle Plant to not report to work due to the UAW strike, bringing the total layoffs at the facility to 418.
Ford Motor Co. has laid off an additional 150 workers due to the production impacts of the United Auto Workers' strike, bringing the total number of layoffs to over 2,730 workers.
Ford Motor Co. is laying off an additional 67 employees at its Sterling Axle Plant due to the ongoing UAW strike, bringing the total layoffs at the plant to 485.
The United Auto Workers expanded its ongoing strike by ordering about 5,000 workers at General Motors' Arlington Assembly Plant in Texas to walk out, incurring a $600 million hit to GM's earnings before interest and taxes.
The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strike against General Motors as 5,000 members walk off the job at a plant in Texas, in hopes of pressuring the company to offer better contracts and fair compensation to workers.
