Autoworkers began their strike Friday, calling for pay increases and a four-day work week.
09/17/2023 02:55 PM EDTStriking autoworkers are ready to do whatever it takes to get the automakers to agree to their demands for raises, shorter work weeks and stronger job security — including starting strikes at additional plants, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Sunday.
So far, the strike has targeted General Motors’ Wentzville Assembly plant in Missouri, Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly in Ohio and Ford’s Michigan Assembly in Wayne, Mich., though more locations could be added, Fain said Sunday. Along with calls for a 40% pay raise and a four-day work week, autoworkers have voiced concern about a future in which more vehicles are made with electric batteries instead of internal combustion engines.
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