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News Articles: UAW

UAW members attend a solidarity rally amid the union's strike against the Big Three auto makers on Sept. 15, 2023, in Detroit.

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UAW significantly ramps up strikes against GM and Stellantis — but not Ford

UAW workers at 38 GM and Stellantis faciilties across 20 states walked off their jobs, though Ford was not hit with new strikes. President Biden is set to attend a picket line next week.

September 22, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
UAW members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on Sept. 15 in Detroit. GM announced temporary layoffs on Wednesday, blaming the strikes.

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UAW strike latest: GM sends 2,000 workers home in Kansas

General Motors had previously warned it would need to stop production at its Fairfax, Kansas, assembly plant, because it relied on parts that came from a Missouri plant that is currently on strike.

September 20, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
The UAW's hard bargain in ongoing negotiations with the Big Three automakers is being driven by concessions the union made in 2007. Auto workers have felt the impact of those concessions to this day.

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Why the UAW is fighting so hard for these 4 key demands in the auto strike

Driving the UAW's tough stance in negotiations with the Big Three automakers is the sense that the union is owed a long-overdue redressal for all the concessions workers made in 2007.

September 20, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye
United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on September 15, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

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UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

For the first time, the UAW is on strike against the Big 3 U.S. automakers at once. Workers at three plants have been called out so far, with more to follow Friday if there's no progress on a deal.

September 19, 2023
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  • Andrea Hsu
Former President Donald Trump speaks at an event in Washington on September 15.

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Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.

September 19, 2023
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  • Don Gonyea and
  • Franco Ordoñez
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks outside the UAW Local 900 headquarters across the street from the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. The union announced the start of a strike at three factories just after midnight on Friday.

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How Shawn Fain, an unlikely and outspoken president, led the UAW to strike

The former union electrician was an underdog in recent UAW leadership elections, but with a tough love approach to auto companies in negotiations, he narrowly won. Now he's taking the union on strike.

September 17, 2023
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  • Don Gonyea
UAW President Shawn Fain makes an appearance with striking workers at the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. on Sept. 15, 2023. The UAW started a strike at three plants of the Big Three in the Midwest. It's the first time the union is striking against the top three Detroit automakers at once.

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The UAW launches a historic strike against all Big 3 automakers

For the first time ever, the UAW launched a strike against all Big 3 automakers at once, starting with three locations in the Midwest.

September 15, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
A United Auto Workers member walks in the Labor Day parade in Detroit on Sept. 4, 2023. The UAW is on the verge of a historic strike unless it can clinch a deal with the Big Three automakers by a deadline on midnight.

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Autoworkers are on the verge of a historic strike

Less than two hours before the strike deadline, United Auto Workers revealed the first wave of plants to be targeted if the union and the Big 3 automakers fail to reach a deal just before midnight.

September 14, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
United Auto Workers members and others gather for a rally after marching in the Detroit Labor Day Parade in Detroit on Sept. 4, 2023. Only hours remain before UAW contracts with the Big 3 automakers expire just before midnight.

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Here's where things stand just before the UAW and Big 3 automakers' contract deadline

The union is prepared to strike. Auto companies say they're still waiting for counteroffers. And so far, there's no deal in sight.

September 14, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
General Motors CEO Mary Barra made nearly $29 million in 2022. This amount is 362 times the median GM employee's paycheck, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

As autoworkers' real wages fall, top executives at the Big Three carmakers continue to earn tens of millions of dollars each year — hundreds of times more than the median employee.

September 14, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye and
  • Andrea Hsu
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain talks with members at a Labor Day parade in Detroit, on Sept. 4, 2023. Fain plans to undertake strategic strikes at Big 3 automaker plants if talks fail on a new contract.

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The UAW unveils major plan if talks with Big 3 automakers fail: The 'stand up strike'

The United Auto Workers could strike at targeted auto plants before expanding the walkouts to additional locations if the union and the Detroit Three automakers fail to reach a new contract.

September 14, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
President Biden tours a shipyard in Philadelphia with two union members on July 20 before giving remarks about unions and clean energy jobs.

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Biden loves to talk about unions. But the autoworkers are withholding their affection

Most of the country's big unions have already endorsed President Biden for reelection. But not the United Auto Workers. A looming strike draws attention to this tension.

September 13, 2023
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  • Tamara Keith
UAW supporters and members hold signs outside the Stellantis Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., on July 12. Electric vehicles may not be at the heart of the contract talks between the UAW and the Detroit automakers, but as the sign subtly shows, they loom large in the negotiations.

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Why the transition to electric cars looms large in UAW talks with Big 3 automakers

Wages, benefits and job security may be at the heart of union talks with Detroit automakers — but the rise of battery-powered cars looms large in the background.

September 13, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain talks with the news media before marching in the Detroit Labor Day Parade on September 4, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Why a 4-day work week is on the table for auto workers

Shawn Fain, the president of the UAW, is calling for a 32-hour work week at 40 hours of pay for autoworkers, an idea that was first embraced by the union's leaders almost a century ago.

September 11, 2023
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  • Andrea Hsu
United Auto Workers members march while holding signs at a union rally held near a Stellantis factory Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Detroit.

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Why auto workers are asking for a 46% pay raise

Bold union demands, bolstered by a tight labor market and frustration throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, are paying off in some sectors with significant raises for workers.

September 07, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
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