The United Auto Workers union is preparing for possible strikes at the nation’s three unionized automakers next month, as they seek to regain lost concessions and protect members during the transition to electric vehicles.
United Auto Workers members have overwhelmingly authorized a strike against General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis during ongoing contract negotiations, with an average of 97% of members supporting the action, although the final votes are still being counted.
The United Auto Workers union and three Detroit automakers are facing a looming strike as contract negotiations stall, potentially impacting the U.S. economy and the companies' profits amid the shift to electric vehicles and demands for improved wages and benefits.
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.
The United Auto Workers union is ready to go on strike at American automakers if a tentative deal is not reached by Thursday night, with the union demanding significant wage increases and the return of traditional pension plans and retiree healthcare for all members.
The ongoing United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers could result in gains for Tesla and foreign automakers as Ford, GM, and Stellantis face challenges in transitioning to electric vehicles and potentially raising prices, according to Wedbush analysts.
The United Auto Workers union is set to escalate their strike against the Big Three automakers in an effort to combat stagnant wages and other concessions, with UAW President Shawn Fain expected to announce which plants will join the strike next.
Despite expanding its strike against GM and Stellantis, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has decided not to expand the number of Ford workers on strike due to progress in negotiations with Ford.
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.
Strikes by United Auto Workers at General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford plants could escalate on Friday if negotiations do not make significant progress, potentially affecting more automaker sites.
Tensions rise between Detroit automakers and United Auto Workers as the union threatens to expand strikes amid stalled negotiations and accusations of delays and lack of urgency.
The United Auto Workers strike against the Detroit-Three auto makers has made significant progress, giving the union a major breakthrough.
The president of the United Auto Workers union announced progress in negotiations with Detroit's Big Three automakers and that the strike will not be expanding this week, citing a "major breakthrough" with General Motors placing their electric battery manufacturing under the national master agreement with the union.
The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strikes to include nearly 4,000 members at heavy truck manufacturer Mack Trucks after voting down a tentative agreement and rejecting a contract that included pay raises, signing bonuses, and improved benefits.
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.
The strike against the Detroit Three automakers will not be expanded, according to United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, but negotiations are far from over.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) president, Shawn Fain, announced that the union is prepared to expand its strike against the Big Three automakers at any time, marking a new phase in their fight for better contracts.
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 strike, which has been expanding for five weeks, now includes the Kentucky Truck Plant, one of Ford's largest and most profitable plants, impacting the company significantly.
The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strike to include a plant that produces Ram 1500 trucks, targeting one of Stellantis' most important vehicles, in a labor dispute that has seen 40,000 UAW workers on strike seeking increased pay, improved benefits, and an end to wage tiers.
The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strike to include General Motors' assembly plant in Texas, which produces profitable SUVs, resulting in the closure of three of the most profitable auto factories in the world and causing significant financial losses for the Detroit Three automakers.
The United Automobile Workers union and Ford Motor have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labor contract, which includes a 25% pay increase, major gains on pensions and job security, and the right to strike over plant closures, potentially ending the wave of walkouts and setting a precedent for deals with other automakers.