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 local auto workers' union at Ford's Sharonville transmission plant is preparing for a potential strike as the contract between the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three automakers expires, with picketing instructions issued and workers standing strong behind negotiators.
The United Auto Workers' strike against car companies in Michigan is seen as a real-time test of President Biden's economic agenda and policy positions, including higher wages for the middle class, support for unions, and the push for an electric vehicle future.
More than 12,000 workers at the Big Three automakers are on strike in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri due to inadequate wages and benefits, demanding higher pay and an end to the tiered employment system.
Autoworkers strike as United Autoworkers Union demands 36% pay increase over four years, affecting Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri; President Biden to speak on the matter later today.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is on strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers, demanding a 36% pay increase, reinstatement of cost of living adjustments, an end to wage tiers, defined benefit pension plans for all workers, a four-day workweek, the right to strike over plant closings, limited use of temporary workers, and retiree healthcare for all UAW members.
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.
General Motors has requested volunteers among its salaried, non-union employees to work at its parts distribution centers during the strike, although experts have expressed concerns over the effectiveness of using untrained workers.
US autoworkers are striking against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) to fight for fair wages and benefits, as well as taking on the power of the billionaire class represented by Stellantis chairman John Elkann and his wealthy family dynasty.
The president of the United Auto Workers union claims that striking autoworkers have faced attacks on picket lines by contractors hired by the automakers in multiple states including Michigan, Massachusetts, and California.
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 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 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.
Americans overwhelmingly support unionized autoworkers in their strike against major car companies, with 76% siding with the workers, according to a CNN poll, despite most saying that elected officials should not get involved in labor disputes.
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.
General Motors (GM) has raised its offer to striking auto workers, matching Ford's proposed 23% wage hike and other benefit improvements, in an effort to reach a final agreement with the union.
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 union has expanded its strike against General Motors as 5,000 members walk off the job at a plant in Texas, in hopes of pressuring the company to offer better contracts and fair compensation to workers.
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.
General Motors is working on a new offer for the United Auto Workers that would guarantee members a 25% raise over four years, aiming to end a 43-day strike with a deal similar to the one reached by Ford.
