United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain declared “a major victory” this week when union members reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor that lifts most employees’ pay past $40 an hour. The tentative deal is indeed a huge win for autoworkers, organized labor experts told CBS MoneyWatch. The latest offer, announced Wednesday, includes a 25% wage increase across a … Read more
The United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford Wednesday evening, a move that could be critical to ending the union’s six-week-old strikes against Detroit’s Big Three automakers. “Today we reached a tentative agreement with Ford,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in a video posted to social media, while Ford also confirmed the … Read more
UAW President Shawn Fain calls for an additional 7,000 workers to go on strike UAW President Shawn Fain calls for an additional 7,000 workers to go on strike 12:20 United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday announced additional work stoppages as the union continues its historic strike against the Big Three carmakers, expanding the … Read more
The United Auto Workers is expanding its historic strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers to include General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers across 20 states. UAW President Shawn Fain said during a Facebook Live address on Friday that workers at 38 GM and Stellantis facilities will walk off the job at noon local time. … Read more
Detroit’s Big Three automakers failed to reach a new labor agreement before their contract with employees represented by the United Auto Workers expired at midnight Thursday, triggering one of the largest strikes to hit the U.S. in years. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a Facebook Live address late Thursday that employees at three factories … Read more
Autoworkers in Detroit are planning to walk off the job Friday if their union leaders can’t agree on a new labor contract with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said during a Facebook Live event late Wednesday that members will use a so-called “stand up” strike strategy in which employees … Read more
The clock is ticking for Detroit’s Big Three automakers to ink a new labor contract and avoid a work stoppage that could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) have until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday to reach an agreement or face a potential strike by more than … Read more
The clock is ticking for Detroit’s Big Three automakers to ink a new labor contract and avoid a work stoppage that could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) have until 11:59 on Thursday to reach an agreement or face a potential strike by more than 140,000 … Read more