The United Auto Workers (UAW) may employ a strategy similar to the 1998 strike if they decide to strike against the Detroit automakers next month, potentially causing serious damage to the industry by targeting key component plants or focusing on one automaker while striking at plants that produce its bestselling vehicles.
The United Auto Workers union plans to strike three major assembly plants of General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis in the United States if agreements are not reached, potentially affecting around 12,700 workers.
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.
Former President Donald Trump refuses to support the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the Big Three automakers, framing the workers' fight as a partisan issue and encouraging them to stop paying union dues, despite claiming to champion American manufacturing workers.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is rejecting the 21% pay hike offered by Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, as autoworkers from Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis went on strike demanding fair wages and improved benefits.
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.
Negotiators for the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford Motor have made progress on pay increases, but significant issues such as pay and union representation at future battery plants remain unresolved, as the ongoing strike against the Detroit Three automakers enters its 20th day.
The United Auto Workers union has announced that Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis are likely to avoid an expansion of the ongoing strikes, as significant progress has been made in negotiations with GM regarding the future of auto jobs and the transition to electric vehicles.
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.
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 (UAW) called for a surprise strike at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant, affecting about 9,000 workers, in an effort to push for a fair contract.
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 is not planning any additional walkouts against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, but has changed its strategy and can send workers out at any time, according to UAW President Shawn Fain.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is ready to add more workers to its picket lines at any time as negotiations with the Big Three automakers enter a new phase, marking a tactical shift in the strike strategy. The union aims to speed up progress in negotiations and put pressure on the automakers to meet their demands for higher wages and benefits.
Academic workers, including graduate students, adjunct professors, and postdocs, are increasingly joining the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in an effort to maintain the union's numbers as its share of autoworkers decreases.
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain is close to reaching a deal with all three unionized automakers, but further strikes at plants may be necessary to secure final concessions on wage increases, retirement benefits, job security measures, and including future battery plant workers in the contract.
