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.
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 plans to implement targeted strikes at certain plants if tentative contracts are not reached with General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis, potentially affecting local contract issues and involving work stoppages only at specific plants.
Strikes by United Auto Workers union at three major car manufacturing companies could potentially slow down the U.S. economy but are unlikely to trigger a recession, as global markets face industrial actions amid inflation and cost of living crisis.
The United Auto Workers' strike has led to temporary layoffs for 600 workers at Ford's Michigan plant and is expected to affect 2,000 workers at General Motors' Kansas plant, with no compensation provided by the companies.
General Motors has idled a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off nearly all of its employees due to a strike at another GM facility, while Stellantis has also laid off workers in Ohio and Indiana due to storage constraints.
General Motors has announced the indefinite layoff of around 2,000 workers at its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas due to a strike affecting its Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri.
A prolonged UAW strike against the Big Three auto companies in Michigan could result in the loss of more than 150,000 jobs and over a billion dollars in personal income, as well as potentially bankrupting the automakers if the union's demands are met, according to experts.
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.
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.
General Motors has laid off 130 union workers at the Parma Metal Center and 34 union workers at the Marion Metal Center, as the UAW strike continues to have ripple effects on the automaker's operations.
General Motors plant in Kansas City, Kansas remains idle due to strike as approximately 1,800 workers are sidelined and demanding a 40% pay hike.
General Motors (GM) has made a counteroffer to the United Auto Workers (UAW) in an attempt to resolve the strike against the automaker, while talks between the UAW and Ford have seen progress in key areas such as pay increases.
Approximately 3,900 United Auto Workers members with Mack Trucks will go on strike after rejecting a tentative agreement that fell short of their expectations for wage increases, equal pay, and shorter work weeks, joining the tens of thousands of UAW members who are already on strike with General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis.
Nearly 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers union went on strike against Mack Trucks after rejecting a tentative contract, following strikes at three large U.S. car companies, while negotiations have been ongoing for three months over various issues including wages, job security, and benefits.
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 strike continues into its fourth week, leading to layoffs of hundreds of factory workers at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis plants, with a combined total of around 4,835 strike-related layoffs by the Big Three automakers.
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 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 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.
