UAW shifts strike strategy to surprise automakers, seeking better wages

UAW President Fain announced a strategic shift, saying strikes could now happen at any time instead of predetermined Fridays.

Fain said the shift is to keep automakers off balance and speed up bargaining progress.

The UAW is targeting key plants like Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant to maximize pressure during negotiations.

Fain said workers have only seen modest pay hikes versus rising prices after concessions during the recession.

The union seeks to cover workers at new EV battery plants under the national master agreement.