The auto industry built Kokomo, but the factories that made the city famous will likely go silent next week due to a labor dispute.
The United Auto Workers union will strike against the Big Three automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — if a labor agreement is not reached by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday. More than 150,000 auto workers would walk off the job if the UAW strikes, including about 6,000 Stellantis employees in Kokomo.
UAW President Shawn Fain, a Kokomo native who started his career with Local 1166, has demanded the Big Three increase wages for union members by 40% over the course of four years. He also demanded increased retirement benefits, including a pension and retiree healthcare, and moving employees to a 32-hour work week.
Willis hopes the new agreement will also end tiered salaries, which he sees as unfair for his union members.
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