(CBS DETROIT) – Speaking to a Senate committee on Capitol Hill, the United Auto Workers union president Shaw Fain called on the government to create an economy that works for the working class. Fain’s remarks were happening as his members were voting on tentative agreements following the union’s historic stand-up strike against the Big Three. … Read more
UAW and General Motors reach tentative agreement The United Auto Workers on Monday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with General Motors, a move that is expected to end the union’s six-week strike against Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. The deal features a 25% wage increase across a four-and-a-half year deal with cost … Read more
The United Auto Workers and General Motors have agreed to a deal that will put an end to collective bargaining talks between the union and Detroit automakers. GM is the final Detroit automaker to reach a deal with the union following historically contentious talks. The 4½-year tentative agreements must still be ratified by members at … Read more
The United Auto Workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with Stellantis, the union announced Saturday evening, edging the labor union closer to ending a 6-week strike that has dented Detroit’s Big 3 automakers and idled thousands of their employees. “On day 44 of our stand-up strike, I am honored to announce that our union … Read more
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
Some UAW members turn to loans created for workers on strike About 5,000 factory workers for General Motors walked off the job in Texas on Tuesday to join the United Auto Workers strike, impacting a factory that produces some of GM’s most profitable vehicles, including the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban. The employees at Arlington … Read more
UAW President Shawn Fain explains shift in strike strategy with CBS News Detroit The weekslong United Auto Workers strike intensified Monday when 6,800 employees at Stellantis walked off the job at the automaker’s largest plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant produces the RAM 1500 trucks, the company’s best-selling vehicles, UAW leaders … 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