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 (UAW) has established a new process for electronic strike pay, requiring members to have a current email account in preparation for a potential strike.
Senator Bernie Sanders addressed striking United Auto Workers (UAW) employees in Detroit, Michigan, calling out automakers CEOs for their greed and advocating for fair treatment and negotiations.
The threat of a full walkout by United Auto Workers (UAW) poses a potential economic impact of over $5 billion on auto giants Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, with laid-off workers and higher car prices among the consequences.
The migration of automakers to the anti-union South and the shift to electric vehicles is threatening the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, as fewer plants in the South are unionized and EV jobs pay less than traditional auto jobs, raising concerns about lower compensation and the future of unions in the auto industry.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is demanding that General Motors (GM) give more money to assembly-line workers instead of spending billions on stock buybacks, as the UAW believes that the Detroit Three automakers have been minting profits and should share more with their employees.
The UAW is threatening to escalate its strike against Big Three automakers GM, Ford Motor, and Chrysler parent Stellantis, which could have significant implications for the labor confrontation.
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.
President Biden will join striking United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, making a highly unusual move for a president and emphasizing his pro-union stance.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) made a new counter-proposal to Chrysler-parent Stellantis just one day before the planned strike, as talks between the union and the Detroit Three automakers continue with significant disagreements over key issues such as pay increases and compensation for electric vehicle workers.
Around 4,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) members have reached a temporary agreement with Mack Trucks, owned by Volvo Group, to increase wages and maintain benefits, pending ratification by the UAW.
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 (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 (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.
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 (UAW) strike's demands include a 40% wage increase and job security concerns due to the transition to electric vehicles, potentially impacting the economics of the auto industry and leading to higher car prices, giving nonunion automakers like Tesla a competitive advantage; however, the strike is not expected to put the auto companies out of business and a resolution may be likely in the near future.
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.
