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.
The United Auto Workers union representing workers at the Big 3 U.S. automakers is demanding a four-day workweek at full-time pay, a 46% wage increase, and a share of company profits, threatening to strike if an agreement is not reached by September 14.
The United Auto Workers union is set to meet with General Motors to hear the automaker's counter offer after accusing the company of dragging its feet in negotiations, with the union threatening a strike if a deal is not reached by the contract deadline.
The United Auto Workers union is ready to go on strike at American automakers if a tentative deal is not reached by Thursday night, with the union demanding significant wage increases and the return of traditional pension plans and retiree healthcare for all members.
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 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.
The United Auto Workers union is threatening to strike over stalled contract negotiations, with one of their demands being a four-day workweek, working 32 hours for 40 hours of pay, in an effort to improve work-life balance and address long working hours.
The United Auto Workers President has set a new deadline for contract talks and threatened to call on more locals to join the strike if progress is not made, while the union's strategy of limited, targeted strikes has gained support among its members.
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.
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 Sean Fain is expected to announce the union's next moves in its ongoing strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, using a strategy of striking at certain plants and incrementally adding more targets to pressure the automakers.
The president of the United Auto Workers union did not announce a strike expansion or deal with carmakers in his latest social media address, but negotiations continue.
The United Auto Workers strike against the Detroit-Three auto makers has made significant progress, giving the union a major breakthrough.
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 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.
Canadian autoworkers' union, Unifor, and General Motors have reached a tentative agreement after a strike, which includes wage increases and other gains for workers.
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 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 strike against the Detroit Three automakers will not be expanded, according to United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, but negotiations are far from over.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) president, Shawn Fain, announced that the union is prepared to expand its strike against the Big Three automakers at any time, marking a new phase in their fight for better contracts.
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.
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The United Auto Workers' strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers enters its sixth week with more walkouts and narrowing talks, as serious progress has been made but not enough to end the picket lines.
The United Automobile Workers union and Ford Motor have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labor contract, which includes a 25% pay increase, major gains on pensions and job security, and the right to strike over plant closures, potentially ending the wave of walkouts and setting a precedent for deals with other automakers.
A tentative agreement between Ford and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union could signal progress towards resolving the strike, with implications for the Biden administration and the future of the auto industry.