No additional Ford employees will be called to strike, but workers at dozens of GM and Stellantis plants are headed to the picket line.
The United Auto Workers Union president called on workers at 38 plants in 20 states to strike after negotiations have stalled with General Motors and Stellantis.After General Motors and Stellantis failed to make sufficient progress with the United Auto Workers, the union called on all the automakers' parts distribution facilities to strike.
Fain said Stellantis and GM are going to need some "serious pushing," while significant progress has been made with Ford in the past week.Employees at Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio, and the GM Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri have been striking since Aug. 15. They will continue to strike.
The union is participating in a stand-up strike, meaning that only some members are striking, but more will be added as negotiations continue.The strike started after automakers and the union failed to reach a contract deal. , the tier system removed, and restoration of traditional pensions for new hires, among other demands. However, the union said it is now willing to accept a pay raise percentage in the mid-30s.
Counteroffers have been passed back and forth between the Big Three and UAW. All three automakers have offered raises that are around 20%.
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