GM and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative deal on Monday, October 3, providing record wage increases to workers at both ends of the pay scale. The historic deal…
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Toyota Issues Raises to US Workers as UAW Target Shifts to Non-Union Automakers
All of the Big Three Detroit automakers struck historic deals with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, raising pay, providing cost-of-living wages, and improving retirement benefits. However, there won’t be similar deals…
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…
President Biden Makes Historic Visit to UAW Picket Line, Says Big Three Should ‘Step Up’
Biden’s visit marked the first time in history that a sitting president joined a picket line during a labor dispute, and of course comes ahead of a presidential election in 2024. Biden…
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….