DETROIT, Sept 15 — The United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Thursday workers would walk off the job at three Detroit Three factories at midnight, barring a last-minute...
DETROIT, Sept 15 — The United Auto Workers union said on Thursday workers would walk off the job at three Detroit Three factories at midnight, barring a last-minute agreement, setting up the most ambitious US industrial labour action in decades.
UAW President Shawn Fain laid out plans for the unprecedented, simultaneous walkouts at General Motors, Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis’ US operations in a Facebook Live address less than two hours before the expiration of the old contract. The strikes will take place at Ford’s Bronco assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan, GM’s mid-sized pickup truck assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri and Stellantis’ Jeep assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio. They are critical to the production of some of the Detroit Three’s most profitable vehicles.He said he would join the picket line at the Wayne plant when the action began at midnight and did not rule out broadening the strikes beyond the initial three targets.
The Detroit Three have held simultaneous talks with the union, which represents almost 150,000 workers. Union leaders this week described the sides as far apart and have signalled for months that they would not hesitate to shut down Motor City. The union said it wants a 40 per cent raise and companies have offered up to 20 per cent, without key benefits demanded by the union.
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