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.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has authorized a strike at the Detroit Three automakers if a new labor contract is not reached by September 14, with 97% of voting members at General Motors (GM), Ford Motor, and Stellantis in favor of the authorization.
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 could potentially strike at Detroit's Big Three automakers if a deal isn't reached by the contract deadline, although progress is being made in the talks regarding wages.
Auto workers have initiated a series of strikes after failing to reach an agreement with the three largest US manufacturers over a new contract, marking a major industrial labor action and targeting all three Detroit carmakers simultaneously.
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.
Auto workers in the United States, led by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, are engaged in a historic strike against the Detroit Big Three - General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis - fighting for increased wages, elimination of the tiered wage system, and guarantees for workers in electric vehicle battery plants, highlighting the issue of inequality and injustice in the industry.
The United Auto Workers continue negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers on day 13 of the strike, as former President Donald Trump visits Michigan to speak at an auto supplier and show his support, while the union seeks greater support from President Biden for a transition to electric vehicles.
The United Auto Workers is considering further strikes against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis as labor negotiations continue to stall.
The United Auto Workers union plans to announce on Friday its expansion of the strike against Detroit's automakers if no progress is made in contract talks.
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.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain calls for an additional 7,000 workers to go on strike, expanding the walkouts to a General Motors plant in Lansing, Michigan, and a Ford plant in Chicago, as Ford and GM refuse to make meaningful progress at the bargaining table.
Ford Motor makes a new offer to United Auto Workers to end strikes, while General Motors temporarily lays off more workers.
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 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 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 (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 United Auto Workers' strike at Ford's Kentucky truck plant raises concerns about the spread of the economic effects of the work stoppage and the potential for more aggressive strikes against other automakers such as GM and Stellantis.
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 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 (UAW) strike at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville played a pivotal role in pushing the company to reach a tentative agreement with the union after 41 days of negotiations, with the threat of a strike at Ford's Rouge Manufacturing Complex in Michigan looming if a deal was not reached. The agreement still needs to be ratified by UAW members, but Ford's CEO is pleased with the tentative deal and workers are returning to work to maintain pressure on General Motors and Stellantis.
