Earlier in the week, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union and Ford struck a historic labor deal that gave workers pay raises, cost-of-living allowances, and retirement improvements, among other things. It’s a…
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UAW, Ford End Strike After Tentative Deal Gives Workers 25% Raises
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike has ended at Ford, as the two sides have come to a historic tentative labor agreement that will see base wages rise by as much…
UAW Strike Expands to GM’s Full-Size SUV Plant, 5,000 Workers Walk Off
The United Auto Workers have expanded their ongoing strike against Detroit’s “Big Three” by initiating a walkout at General Motors’ plant in Arlington, Texas—one of the most profitable in the country. The…
6,800 Workers at Crucial Ram Truck Plant Join UAW Strike
The UAW added another Detroit facility to its strike: Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) that builds the Ram 1500, among other vehicles. More than 6,800 workers are now striking one of…
UAW Strike Shuts Down Ford’s Kentucky Super Duty Plant, Sends 8,700 Workers Home
The Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky is one of its most important. Ford builds Super Duty pickups, the Expedition, and even the Lincoln Navigator SUVs there, which makes it one of…
Ongoing UAW Strike May Cripple Repairs as It Expands to GM, Stellantis Parts Centers
Friday marked a week since the beginning of the United Auto Workers (UAW) stand-up strike, and entering the day it seemed inevitable that the trade group would expand its action. That has…
UAW Strike Expansion Seems Inevitable as Automakers Begin Layoffs
On Tuesday, Stellantis turned down the UAW’s offer and countered with one of its own that has yet to be accepted. That offer marked the first from one of the automakers since…
UAW Strike Means These Trucks Aren’t Being Built
While this is the first time the UAW has gone on strike against all three automakers, this is not the first time the union has fought for better wages and working conditions….
UAW Begins Historic Strike as 13,000 Ford, GM, Stellantis Workers Walk Out
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has been in a deadlock with America’s Big Three for some time. Thursday night saw the union’s declared deadline come to pass, with an agreement still…
UAW Strike Looms Over Big Three Automakers Ahead of Thursday Night Deadline
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has been locked in difficult negotiations with America’s Big Three for some time. The automakers have thus far declined to meet the union’s demands for pay…