Nearly 7,000 Stellantis factory workers join the UAW strike

[ad_1] UAW President Shawn Fain explains shift in strike strategy with CBS News Detroit UAW President Shawn Fain explains shift in strike strategy with CBS News Detroit 02:50 The weekslong United Auto Workers strike intensified Monday when 6,800 employees at Stellantis walked off the job at the automaker’s largest plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Stellantis’ … Read more

Ford chair bashes UAW for escalating strike, says Ford is not the enemy — Toyota, Honda and Tesla are

[ad_1] The chairman of Ford is urging the United Auto Workers to end its strike against the company his great grandfather Henry Ford started in 1903, arguing that America’s future is tied to the success of the iconic car brand. In his first public statement since the union strike began last month, Bill Ford on … Read more

Thousands of autoworkers walk out at Ford’s largest factory as UAW escalates strike

[ad_1] The United Auto Workers union is raising the stakes against Detroit’s Three automakers, shutting down Ford’s largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis. In a surprise move Wednesday night, 8,700 members left their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant in Louisville. Union President Shawn Fain said in a video on X (formerly known as … Read more

Nearly 5,000 autoworkers have been laid off since UAW strike began

[ad_1] Detroit’s Big Three automakers continue to lay off hundreds of factory workers as the United Auto Workers strike reaches its fourth week.  General Motors on Monday idled a total of 155 workers at plants in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, the company confirmed. Ford let go 537 workers in Michigan and Ohio, according to the latest … Read more

UAW members reject tentative contract deal with Mack Trucks, will go on strike early Monday

[ad_1] Union workers at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday, the United Auto Workers union says. Union President Shawn Fain said in a letter to Mack parent company Volvo Trucks that 73% of workers voted against the deal in … Read more

UAW chief Shawn Fain says strike talks with automakers are

[ad_1] As UAW strike continues, workers battle loss of wages As UAW strike continues, workers battle loss of wages 02:02 United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that the union’s ongoing strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers is securing vital concessions, mooting the need to expand the work stoppage — at least for now. … Read more

Signs of progress as UAW and Detroit automakers continue

[ad_1] UAW strike: Diving into Ford’s latest offer, what to expect with the automakers and union UAW strike: Diving into Ford’s latest offer, what to expect with the automakers and union 05:13 United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is scheduled to give an update Friday on the union’s labor contract negotiations with Detroit’s Big Three … Read more

Big Three automakers idle thousands of workers as UAW strike rages on

[ad_1] Economic losses racking up more than $3 billion as UAW strike reaches 18th day Economic losses racking up more than $3 billion as UAW strike reaches 18th day 03:05 Detroit’s Big Three automakers are furloughing or laying off thousands of non-union employees amid a bitter standoff with striking members of the United Auto Workers. … Read more

United Auto Workers union reaches tentative deal on 5-year contract with Mack Trucks

[ad_1] The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers in three states. Mack Trucks confirmed a tentative agreement on a five-year contract early Monday after the UAW announced the deal just before midnight Sunday. “The terms of this tentative agreement would deliver significantly increased … Read more

UAW may expand strike as talks with Big Three automakers fail to yield breakthrough

[ad_1] The United Auto Workers is expected on Friday to announce additional work stoppages at Detroit’s Big Three carmakers, expanding a strike that has already shuttered assembly plants, parts distribution centers and other facilities across more than 20 states. UAW President Shawn Fain is scheduled to appear in a broadcast on Facebook at 10 a.m. to … Read more