Auto workers are on strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, an unprecedented move by the the United Auto Workers union. Already, there are ripple effects.
As the auto workers’ strike enters day 4, the two sides are digging in.
On one side are the United Auto Workers who say record corporate profits should yield a record contract.
« If we don’t get better offers… then we’re going to have to amp this thing up even more, » warned UAW President Shawn Fain on CBS’s Face Of The Nation.
On the other, are the Big three automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — who say they have put historically generous offers on the table, while also emphasizing that there are limits.
« Our goal is to secure a sustainable future that provides all our UAW-represented employees with an opportunity to thrive in a company that will be competitive during the automotive industry’s historic transformation, » Stellantis said in a statement.
Talks have continued over the weekend with no end in sight. And the ripple effects have already started.Workers are out of jobs and companies won’t pay them
Ford told 600 workers not to report to work at its Michigan Assembly Plant’s body construction department because the metal parts they make need to be coated promptly for protection and the paint shop is on strike.
