Kimberly Bryant, who founded Black Girls Code, joined WFAA's newscast on Monday.
It was not immediately clear if the workers were officially striking, though the union has led strikes across the country in recent weeks.The General Motors plant in Arlington where it makes sport utility vehicles like the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon and Escalade will now operate on 100 percent renewable energy, the company announced last week.ARLINGTON, Texas — Workers at the General Motors plant in Arlington have walked out, the United Auto Workers union confirmed Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear if the workers were officially striking, though the union has led strikes across the country in recent weeks. The UAW 276 officials confirmed that Arlington plant workers walked out of the facility on Tuesday morning. More information about the walkout was not immediately available Tuesday morning.that while Detroit’s automakers have increased their wage and benefit offers, he believes the union can gain more if it holds out longer in contract talks.
In a Facebook Live appearance, Fain didn’t announce any more factories to add to those that have been on strike for up to five weeks. But he warned that the UAW could announce such an expansion of its strikes at any time, depending on how much progress it makes in its negotiations with the automakers.
In the past week, Fain said, Stellantis and GM have made wage offers that matched Ford’s 23% over the life of a four year contract. But, speaking in his characteristic sharp tones, the union president insisted that the companies can go further.Arguing that Ford “pretends they can’t afford what we’re asking for,” Fain noted that the company has complained about the union's walkout at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, which has had to shut down.
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