UAW President Expected to Give Strike Update as Walkout Reaches 5 Weeks

UAW president Shawn Fain to give bargaining update Friday as strike reaches 5th week
Fain expected to address UAW members at 4 p.m. in a live social media briefing
Unclear if Fain will announce new strike locations this week
UAW said to be exchanging deals with GM, met with Stellantis Thursday
Possible Fain could announce a tentative deal on Friday
UAW strike expanded last week to include major Ford truck plant in Kentucky
As of Friday, about 34,000 UAW workers are on strike at 44 facilities nationwide