AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced plans to expand their strike: “UAW workers are striking for all working people. For decades, insatiable corporate greed has driven billionaires to take and take and take from hardworking Ame...
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain announced Friday that the union is expanding its strikes to every General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution facility in the U.S., a significant escalation that comes as the companies continue to reject workers' demands for major contract improvements.
"We will shut down parts distribution until those two companies come to their senses and come to the table with a serious offer," Fain said in a video update. "The plants that are already on strike will remain on strike."For now, Ford will be spared additional walkouts, with Fain pointing to "real progress" with the company at the bargaining table.
"Ford is showing they're serious about reaching a deal," said Fain. "At GM and Stellantis, it's a different story."The strike expansion comes a week after nearly 13,000 UAW members walked off the job at three GM, Ford, and Stellantis following the expiration of their contracts with the car manufacturers. Survey data shows a majority of the U.S. public"The public is on our side, and the members of the UAW are ready to stand up," said Fain.
The UAW is utilizing what it has dubbed a "stand-up strike" strategy, whereby members are called on to walk off the job at selective plants rather than all at once. The union says the tactic will maximize its leverage in contract talks andAdjusted for inflation, the average hourly wages of U.S. autoworkers have
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