The UAW has reached tentative agreements with every Detroit 3 automaker. Now the ratification process begins.
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Column: No pay-per-view needed for this heavyweight fight: Fain vs. Musk
Tue, Nov 7, 10:20 pm
The strike is over, and UAW members at the Detroit 3 are now voting on look to be lucrative tentative contract agreements. But this isn't the end of the story.
Unifor ratifies Stellantis contract with 60% of voting members in favor of new deal
Tue, Nov 7, 10:12 pm
Unifor capped off nearly three months of bargaining with the Detroit 3 on Monday, as union members at Stellantis ratified a new collective agreement with the automaker.
UAW deal with GM includes nearly $2B in new investment
Tue, Nov 7, 10:09 pm
General Motors' tentative contract agreement with the UAW includes nearly $2 billion in new investment to build future electric vehicles and related parts at plants in Michigan, Kansas and New York.
UAW leaders approve GM deal to begin ratification vote
Tue, Nov 7, 10:08 pm
The UAW's national General Motors council late Friday approved the tentative contract agreement with the automaker, according to a source familiar with the council's meeting.
UAW contracts up for approval are ‘life-changing'
Tue, Nov 7, 10:06 pm
The UAW's tentative contract agreements with the Detroit 3 are so lucrative, especially for newer workers, that the union is already touting them as the ammunition needed to organize nonunion automakers.
UAW sends Stellantis deal to members for ratification voting
Tue, Nov 7, 10:04 pm
The UAW’s tentative contract agreement with Stellantis calls for the company to restart production at an idled Illinois assembly plant in 2027 and open a $3.2 billion battery plant nearby the following year. It also lets workers use a company lease program that will give them a new vehicle every year.
First Ford workers to go on strike vote heavily in favor of tentative deal
Tue, Nov 7, 10:03 pm
Workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Michigan Assembly Plant have overwhelmingly voted in favor of the UAW's tentative contract agreement with the automaker.
Column: Winners, losers in the UAW's deal with Ford
Wed, Nov 1, 1:35 pm
Ratification voting starts this week on the UAW's tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co. Labor reporter Michael Martinez has been following the negotiations since they formally began this summer and, as in 2019, has some thoughts on who stands to benefit and who won't from the first of the deals reached with the Detroit 3 over the past week.
Ford supplier workers get pay raise amid UAW strike
Wed, Nov 1, 1:34 pm
The supplier of seats for the Ford Bronco has given pay raises to workers at its plant in Detroit in a bid to keep them from leaving for other jobs and to protect its business as it ramps up for the post-strike production rush.
Detroit 3 weather $2.9 billion UAW strike chaos with cost cuts
Tue, Oct 31, 7:10 pm
UAW President Shawn Fain’s unprecedented decision to attack all three of the Detroit 3 automakers at once in a chaotic six weeks of targeted strikes appears to have paid off for workers, yielding deals richer than the union has realized in decades.
UAW strike trims $795M from Stellantis profits while revenue increases
Tue, Oct 31, 7:07 pm
Stellantis said it has been least affected by the prolonged UAW strikes against the Detroit 3 that have curbed output at certain North American plants.
UAW's next target? Tesla and Elon Musk look enticing to the union
Tue, Oct 31, 7:03 pm
After a self-proclaimed victory over the Detroit 3 automakers, UAW President Shawn Fain has made clear where he’ll direct his energy next.
“One of our biggest goals coming out of this historic contract victory is to organize like we’ve never organized before,†Fain said Sunday. “When we return to the bargaining table in 2028, it won’t just be with a Big Three, but with a Big Five or Big Six.â€
Column: UAW won historic gains from the Detroit 3, but a big hurdle remains
Tue, Oct 31, 6:59 pm
A more militant and strategic UAW, in months of bitter negotiations with the Detroit 3, clawed back more value for its members than experts thought possible and than the automakers wanted to give up.
But the process isn't over quite yet.
UAW, GM reach tentative contract deal
Mon, Oct 30, 1:38 pm
General Motors and the UAW reached a tentative contract agreement Monday, more than six weeks after the union began its strike against the Detroit 3 and two days after the union expanded the walkout to a fourth GM assembly plant.
Unifor reaches tentative contract deal with Stellantis after brief strike
Mon, Oct 30, 12:09 pm
Unifor’s bargaining committee has struck a tentative agreement with Stellantis, averting a prospective strike after a final weekend of intensive contract talks in Canada.
Unifor strikes Stellantis after weekend contract talks don't end in a deal
Mon, Oct 30, 4:33 am
Unifor members at Stellantis plants in Canada are on strike as of midnight after a weekend of around-the-clock bargaining failed to produce a tentative deal.
UAW leaders OK Ford deal with $8B in manufacturing investment
Sun, Oct 29, 10:32 pm
DETROIT — The National UAW-Ford Council on Sunday approved a tentative agreement with the automaker that includes more than $8 billion in investments over the next four and a half years, sending it to members for ratification votes in the coming weeks, council members told Automotive News.
UAW expands strike against GM to Tennessee plant
Sat, Oct 28, 11:56 pm
UAW Local 1853, which represents workers at GM's Spring Hill assembly plant and other facilities, posted that it was on strike as of 5 p.m. Central time Saturday.
UAW, Stellantis reach tentative contract deal, strike ending
Sat, Oct 28, 4:29 pm
Stellantis and the UAW reached a tentative labor contract agreement Saturday that includes a 25 percent raise for workers over the life of the pact and a revival of the idled Belvidere Assembly in Illinois.
Stellantis offers to restart Belvidere plant, add battery facility
Fri, Oct 27, 11:35 pm
Stellantis is offering to restart its Belvidere plant and build a battery plant as part of its effort to reach a deal with striking auto workers, Bloomberg reports.
Mack Trucks says UAW demands unrealistic, no new talks set
Fri, Oct 27, 1:50 pm
Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks said Thursday the UAW's contract demands are unrealistic and no new talks are scheduled after workers went on strike Oct. 9, after they rejected a proposed five-year contract.
Dana sees 'significant impact' from UAW strikes, but swings to Q3 profit
Fri, Oct 27, 12:57 pm
Auto parts supplier Dana Inc. said on Friday its operations in North America were "significantly impacted" by the ongoing UAW strikes against the Detroit 3 automakers, while outlining the expected financial hit from them.
Lear lost $170M due to UAW strike, but financial outlook is brighter
Fri, Oct 27, 12:12 pm
Lear Corp. achieved increased sales and margins — and a brighter financial outlook — in the third quarter, despite a $170 million hit from the UAW strike and electric vehicle launch delays from its customers.
Auto suppliers might be the biggest losers in UAW strike
Fri, Oct 27, 12:09 pm
Despite having no say in contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and the Detroit 3 automakers, suppliers could be hit hardest by the strikes and their aftermath.
UAW submits new offer to GM as talks continue after Ford deal
Fri, Oct 27, 12:06 pm
The UAW met with General Motors on Thursday and submitted a new contract offer to the automaker, a source familiar with the negotiations told Automotive News, as the union's strike reached its 42nd day.
Ford deal a ‘stunning victory' for UAW; automaker begins slow production restart
Fri, Oct 27, 12:04 pm
Ford Motor Co. likely will take weeks to resume full production in Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky after reaching a tentative agreement with the UAW that ended a 41-day strike Wednesday evening.
President Biden statement on Ford deal
Thu, Oct 26, 1:17 am
.@POTUS statement on tentative agreement btwn @ford and @UAW pic.twitter.com/HIWmyGpY0H
— Audrey LaForest (@audreylafrst) October 26, 2023
UAW announcement of Ford tentative deal
Thu, Oct 26, 12:32 am
Record profits mean record contracts. We have a tentative agreement at Ford. #StandUpUAW pic.twitter.com/Z00T5CfQJN
— UAW (@UAW) October 26, 2023
UAW calls off strike against Ford after tentative contract reached with 25% raises
Thu, Oct 26, 12:15 am
The UAW is expected to announce a tentative agreement Wednesday evening with Ford Motor Co. that would give workers raises totaling 25 percent over the next four years, a person with knowledge of the discussions told Automotive News.
UAW-Ford VP Chuck Browning:
— Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinez_AN) October 26, 2023
"UAW members at Ford will receive more in straight general wage increases over the next four and a half years than we have over the last 22 years combined." https://t.co/IsK2EudnJ0
UAW reaches tentative contract deal with Ford, reports say; announcement expected tonight
Wed, Oct 25, 11:45 pm
Some Ford local leaders are telling workers there will be an announcement at 8 p.m. tonight. https://t.co/60bQqDqFVJ
— Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinez_AN) October 25, 2023
Ford, UAW close in on tentative deal with 25% raises, sources say
Wed, Oct 25, 10:05 pm
Ford Motor Co. and the UAW could announce a tentative agreement as early as Wednesday evening, a person with knowledge of the discussions told Automotive News, that includes raises totaling 25 percent over the next four years and could soon end the union's six-week-old strike.
?? Ford & the UAW could announce a tentative agreement as early as this evening, per a source. Ford is willing to accept the union's demand for a 25% wage increase. https://t.co/5ScveHBsMi
— Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinez_AN) October 25, 2023
Sources: UAW now wants at least 25% raises
Tue, Oct 24, 9:40 pm
The UAW now is seeking raises totaling at least 25 percent from the Detroit 3, a significant reduction from its original demand of 40 percent, as the two sides close in on resolving a major sticking point to reaching deals to end the union's 6-week-old strike, according to people familiar with the talks.
UAW strikes GM's high-profit big SUV plant; 5,000 more workers walk off the job in Texas
Tue, Oct 24, 2:53 pm
The UAW on Tuesday said it has ordered 5,000 workers at General Motors's hugely profitable full-size SUV plant in Texas to walk off the job in the latest escalation of its six-week-old strike against the Detroit 3.
Detroit and Korea’s $28 billion battery bets risk going sideways amid UAW talks
Tue, Oct 24, 2:38 pm
Weeks of tense bargaining around Detroit are making Korean battery manufacturers some 6,600 miles away nervous.
BREAKING: UAW expands strike to GM's Arlington Assembly plant in Texas
Tue, Oct 24, 2:21 pm
Story to follow
New: The UAW has expanded its strike to GM's Arlington Assembly, where about 5,000 workers build large SUVs.
— Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinez_AN) October 24, 2023
GM says UAW strike has cost $800M so far
Tue, Oct 24, 2:00 pm
General Motors said the cost of the ongoing UAW strike is $800 million so far and increasing by $200 million for every week it continues.
UAW expands Detroit 3 strike to include Stellantis' Ram pickup factory
Mon, Oct 23, 3:31 pm
The union, in ordering 6,800 workers at Stellantis' largest assembly plant on Monday to join picket lines, said the automaker "has the worst proposal on the table regarding wage progression, temporary worker pay and conversion to full-time, cost-of-living adjustments, and more."
GM offers 23% raises in new proposal to UAW
Fri, Oct 20, 5:27 pm
General Motors on Friday said it has proposed raising top wages for UAW members to more than $40 per hour by 2027 and "substantial" improvements on other issues as it aims to end the strike now entering its sixth week.
Stellantis drops out of LA Auto Show, SEMA expo due to UAW strike
Fri, Oct 20, 4:59 pm
Stellantis is pulling out of the Specialty Equipment Market Association show and the Los Angeles Auto Show to cut costs during the ongoing UAW Strike.
From sunburns to long johns: Impatience grows as UAW strike drags into 6th week
Fri, Oct 20, 4:58 pm
Some workers are struggling with their reduced paychecks and question why the union hasn't let them vote on the automakers' proposals, which address many of UAW President Shawn Fain's demands.
Suppliers warn of more layoffs, spending cuts from UAW strike
Fri, Oct 20, 2:35 pm
As the UAW strike against the Detroit 3 enters its sixth week, suppliers are cutting back on capital expenditures and warning that many smaller Tier 2 and Tier 3 parts makers could soon be approaching a financial tipping point.
UAW strikers at ZF Alabama axle plant ratify new contract
Thu, Oct 19, 5:38 pm
UAW workers at ZF Group's Tuscaloosa, Ala., axle factory ratified a new contract with the German supplier on Wednesday, ending a nearly monthlong strike that once threatened nearby Mercedes-Benz production.
Stellantis faces Oct. 29 strike deadline with Unifor in Canada
Wed, Oct 18, 2:43 pm
Unifor will restart talks with Stellantis on Wednesday, six weeks after the union put bargaining with the automaker on hold as it concentrated on securing new contracts with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors.
Stellantis pulls out of CES tech expo, citing UAW strike, cost savings
Wed, Oct 18, 2:41 pm
Stellantis is abandoning plans to participate in the 2024 CES tech expo in a cost-saving move it attributed to the ongoing UAW strike.
Column: Ford, Fain stumble onto a path out of UAW strike. Will they take it?
Wed, Oct 18, 2:38 pm
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chair Bill Ford and UAW President Shawn Fain nipped at each other on Monday, but ironically, there's a potential compromise path out of the UAW strike by taking each man at his word.
Bill Ford: Future of auto industry at stake in 'acrimonious' UAW negotiations
Wed, Oct 18, 2:37 pm
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chair Bill Ford implored UAW leaders Monday to end their monthlong strike before it further hurts the economy and cripples the automaker's ability to compete against the likes of Tesla and Toyota.
UAW says no strike expansion Friday but warns of future action 'at any time'
Fri, Oct 13, 3:39 pm
Ford has 'reached our limit' on UAW contract proposal, exec says
Thu, Oct 12, 8:33 pm
A top Ford Motor Co. executive on Thursday said the company had reached the limit of what it could offer the UAW economically in a new labor contract but remained hopeful it could reach an agreement that meets some of the union's priorities.
UAW expands strike to Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant, adds 8,700 workers to picket lines
Wed, Oct 11, 11:18 pm
ZF sees 'renewed interest' as UAW strike in Ala. enters fourth week
Wed, Oct 11, 7:35 pm
There is "renewed interest" from the UAW in negotiations with supplier ZF Group, a company spokesperson said, as the union's strike against the Mercedes-Benz axle supplier in Tuscaloosa, Ala., entered ts fourth week.
Unifor, GM reach tentative deal, putting strike action 'on hold'
Tue, Oct 10, 6:04 pm
Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors Canada after a strike that lasted little more than 12 hours at three of the automaker’s Ontario workplaces.
Unifor launches strike at 3 GM Canada operations; GM now faces major strikes in two countries
Tue, Oct 10, 1:12 pm
Unifor members at General Motors Canada initiated a strike at midnight after two weeks of intensive talks between the two sides failed to produce a deal comparable to the pattern agreement the union struck last month with Ford Motor Co. of Canada.
GM lays off more workers because of UAW strike
Mon, Oct 9, 8:47 pm
General Motors said it has made more temporary layoffs as a result of the ongoing UAW strike, including about 70 at a stamping plant in Michigan.
Unifor, GM have 'major issues left unresolved' as deadline looms Monday
Mon, Oct 9, 8:43 pm
Unifor and General Motors Canada have several “major issues left unresolved†three days before the union’s strike deadline with the automaker, according to Unifor President Lana Payne.
Live talk at noon Thursday: Impacts of UAW strikes
Mon, Oct 9, 8:43 pm
Join us at noon on Oct. 12 for a live talk with Peter Berg, professor of employment relations and director of the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations at Michigan State University, on the UAW strikes against the Detroit 3.
UAW rank-and-file reject Mack Trucks contract; 4,000 workers strike in 3 states
Mon, Oct 9, 8:00 pm
Union workers at Mack Trucks overwhelmingly rejected a proposed five-year contract deal and will go on strike on Monday, the UAW said late on Sunday, making it the latest tentative labor agreement to be voted down by its members.
UAW holds off on strike expansion after 'major breakthrough' with GM on battery plant wages
Fri, Oct 6, 7:57 pm
UAW President Shawn Fain on Friday cited a "major breakthrough" with General Motors over compensation for workers at electric-vehicle battery plants in choosing not to order more workers onto picket lines for the first time since the work stoppage began three weeks ago.
UAW strike hasn't crimped Detroit 3 inventory levels
Thu, Oct 5, 7:40 pm
The 3-week-old UAW strike against the Detroit 3 so far has not significantly dented the automakers' U.S. inventory levels, though General Motors dealerships are the most at risk of running low, according to a new analysis.
GM makes counteroffer to UAW in strike talks
Thu, Oct 5, 7:39 pm
General Motors said on Thursday it had made a counter offer to the UAW in a bid to end a strike by the union against the U.S. automaker.
How has the UAW strike affected other workers?
Thu, Oct 5, 7:37 pm
Automotive News is tracking the number of employees at the Detroit 3 and their suppliers who are not working because of the UAW strike that began Sept. 15.
Ford announces 400 more layoffs in Detroit area because of UAW strike
Thu, Oct 5, 12:48 pm
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said it would lay off 400 more employees in the Detroit area as a result of the UAW's ongoing strike. The automaker said about 350 workers at Livonia Transmission and 50 workers at Sterling Axle have been told not to report to work starting Thursday.
UAW strike has caused nearly 30% of suppliers to lay off workers, MEMA survey says
Wed, Oct 4, 7:34 pm
About 30 percent of suppliers have had to lay off some workers because of the UAW strike against the Detroit 3, but the figure will rise significantly by mid-October, according to a recent survey.
Ford gives UAW 'costly' new offer with more than 20% raises
Tue, Oct 3, 10:54 pm
Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday said it has increased the size of the pay raises it's offering UAW members to an "unprecedented" level and shortened the length of time new hires take to reach top wages.
UAW makes new counteroffer to GM; Ford lays off 330
Mon, Oct 2, 10:26 pm
The UAW on Monday made a counteroffer to General Motors' Sept. 21 contract proposal, but the automaker indicated that the two sides still were not close to an agreement.
As the strike expands, UAW and Detroit 3 insults intensify
Mon, Oct 2, 3:25 pm
UAW President Shawn Fain, bolstered by a historic show of support by U.S. President Joe Biden, ramped up pressure on the Detroit 3 last week as frustrations on both sides of the bargaining table spilled into view amid the ongoing strike.
Photos from Friday's expanded walkouts
Fri, Sep 29, 11:29 pm
A roundup of photos from Friday's expanded walkout.
GM CEO Mary Barra criticizes UAW strike expansion
Fri, Sep 29, 10:57 pm
General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Friday criticized the UAW’s decision to expand a strike against the Detroit 3 automakers, saying “it’s clear that there is no real intent to get to an agreement.â€
Ford says UAW holding talks hostage
Fri, Sep 29, 6:27 pm
About 7,000 workers at a GM plant in Lansing, Mich., and Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant are joining the strike Friday. They build the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator.
Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors
Fri, Sep 29, 2:58 pm
Unifor has started the clock on negotiations with General Motors Canada, two days after returning to the bargaining table with the automaker.
UAW strike prompts smaller suppliers to seek federal aid
Thu, Sep 28, 9:12 pm
Suppliers are asking the federal government to quickly provide aid to smaller parts makers that are facing major financial trouble as the UAW strike begins to extend to a third week.
GM, Stellantis deny UAW claims they are enabling strike violence
Thu, Sep 28, 8:57 pm
UAW President Shawn Fain on Thursday accused General Motors and Stellantis of "enabling" violence on picket lines across the country by hiring "scab contractors," claims the companies vehemently denied as false and misleading.
UAW counters Stellantis' latest offer
Thu, Sep 28, 7:00 pm
Bargaining update: According to a @UAW source, the union submitted a counter-proposal to Stellantis today.
— Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinez_AN) September 28, 2023
Talks remain active with all three companies ahead of the next strike expansion deadline tomorrow.
Big gains seen for U.S. new-vehicle sales in September, Q3; no impact yet from strike
Thu, Sep 28, 1:30 pm
The UAW strike against GM, Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis, which began Sept. 15, hasn't had much of an impact on sales — yet, analysts say. But the longer it goes on, the more likely it could start impacting sales.
Tesla will gain from higher Detroit 3 labor costs, analysts say
Thu, Sep 28, 12:04 am
The pressure on Detroit's automakers to raise labor costs will likely play into the hands of EV competitor Tesla.
Trump at Mich. auto supplier
Wed, Sep 27, 10:04 pm
An appearance by former President Donald Trump at a Detroit-area auto supplier Wednesday evening aimed at building support from striking auto workers presented a marked contrast to President Joe Biden's visit to a union picket line a day earlier.
UAW to expand strike Friday unless ‘serious progress'
Wed, Sep 27, 8:30 pm
The UAW on Friday will again expand its strike against the Detroit 3 "barring serious progress" at the bargaining table, according to a source familiar with the union's plans.
Biden visits UAW picket line at GM operation in historic first for a U.S. president
Wed, Sep 27, 10:48 am
President Joe Biden echoed UAW President Shawn Fain's call for record contracts from the Detroit 3. 'You deserve what you’ve earned, and you’ve earned a hell of a lot more than what you’re getting paid,' Biden said.
UAW slams Ford for halting work on $3.5 billion EV battery plant in Michigan
Tue, Sep 26, 5:01 pm
Ford Motor Co. on Monday said it stopped construction of its $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Mich., a decision the UAW blasted as a "shameful, barely-veiled threat" to cut jobs amid tense contract negotiations.
Auto suppliers, grappling with UAW strike, urge Biden to provide financial assistance
Tue, Sep 26, 4:59 pm
WASHINGTON — U.S. auto supplier group on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden to provide federal assistance to help auto parts companies impacted by the ongoing UAW strike against the Detroit 3 automakers.
What to know about the auto supplier Trump is visiting in Michigan
Mon, Sep 25, 11:16 pm
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit a Macomb County automotive supplier of engine and transmission parts Wednesday, the day after President Joe Biden is set to visit a United Auto Workers picket line in Wayne County.
Unifor ratifies Ford deal, which includes wage increase, new product and more
Sun, Sep 24, 4:11 pm
Unifor members at Ford Motor Co. of Canada have voted to ratify the tentative collective agreement struck Sept. 19 between union negotiators and the automaker.
Membership approval of the three-year deal, which was unanimously endorsed by Unifor’s auto bargaining committee, locks in substantial wage gains and pension improvements for workers, and will see Ford invest to expand production at one of its Windsor, Ont. powertrain plants starting in 2025.
Dealers alert to strike impact on showroom, service
Sat, Sep 23, 10:29 am
Dealers said new-car inventory remains mostly stable in the second week of the UAW strike. But some are readying for a wider range of vehicles to become unavailable.
Biden will travel to Michigan Tuesday to speak about UAW strike
Fri, Sep 22, 9:00 pm
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to speak about the United Auto Workers' union strike against Detroit automakers, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The UAW earlier invited Biden to join workers on the picket line in their fight for higher wages.
Reuters
Dealers brace for impact from UAW strike at parts distribution centers
Fri, Sep 22, 7:21 pm
The UAW's decision to expand its week-old strike to include workers at all General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers in the U.S. is the latest challenge that will have an impact at dealerships nationwide.
UAW adds 38 GM, Stellantis parts distribution centers to strike
Fri, Sep 22, 2:26 pm
The UAW on Friday said it plans to expand its week-old strike against General Motors and Stellantis but will spare Ford Motor Co. additional production stoppages after making "real progress" in talks this week.
Workers at all GM and Stellantis parts distribution centers in the U.S. will walk off the job at noon Eastern time Friday, UAW President Shawn Fain said in a Facebook broadcast. He listed 38 locations in 20 states that will be joining the strike.
On UAW picket lines, there's chili, cornhole and a sense of family
Fri, Sep 22, 12:51 pm
Nearly a week into the UAW strike against the Detroit 3, 34-year-old Dustin Pultz was doing his first shift on the picket line.
Suppliers look to limit layoffs as UAW strike enters second week
Fri, Sep 22, 11:42 am
Auto suppliers impacted by the UAW strike against the Detroit 3 are hoping to avoid laying off or furloughing workers for as long as they can, fearing that those workers will find other jobs by the time automakers resume production.
UAW spokesman's messages reveal effort to keep automakers 'wounded for months'
Fri, Sep 22, 11:39 am
The UAW's strategy of having targeted strikes against the Detroit 3 aims to damage the companies' reputations and "keep them wounded for months," according to private messages written by a top aide to the union's president.
UAW, Detroit 3 can't agree what tiers are — or how to end them
Thu, Sep 21, 12:33 pm
GM, Ford and Stellantis each say they're offering to stop having multiple wages for hourly workers, but the union wants to go further and have all workers earn equal pay after 90 days on the job.
Unifor to hold Ford ratification vote 'before the end of the week'
Thu, Sep 21, 12:30 pm
Unifor plans to have members vote on its tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada “before the end of the week,†though precise timing for ratification meetings is still being finalized, a union spokesperson told Automotive News Canada Wednesday.
Suppliers urge price concessions from automakers as UAW strike hits finances
Thu, Sep 21, 12:28 pm
The UAW's strike against the Detroit 3 has made an already precarious financial situation for suppliers even more fraught — and the automakers might be in part to blame, industry experts said.
Stellantis gives UAW first new offer since start of strike
Thu, Sep 21, 12:27 pm
Stellantis on Wednesday said it had submitted a new contract proposal to the UAW, while General Motors sought to counter what it called “misinformation†by sharing more financial details of its latest offer.
Ford Bronco seating supplier lays off 650 in Detroit due to UAW strike
Thu, Sep 21, 12:26 pm
Detroit-based seating supplier LM Manufacturing has temporarily laid off 650 workers due to the UAW strike shutting down its customer.
UAW demands would make Detroit 3 uncompetitive, ex-car czar Rattner says
Wed, Sep 20, 6:40 pm
Steven Rattner, who negotiated concessions with the UAW to help keep GM and Chrysler afloat in 2009, says union workers deserve significant raises but can't make the automakers uncompetitive.
UAW strike idles Kansas GM plant, prompts Stellantis machining plant layoffs
Wed, Sep 20, 6:40 pm
General Motors idled its Chevrolet Malibu assembly plant in Kansas on Wednesday after running short of stampings made at a Missouri plant where workers are on strike. Also on Wednesday, Stellantis said 68 employees at its Toledo Machining Plant in Perrysburg, Ohio, were temporarily laid off because of the strike at the nearby assembly plant that builds the Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler.
UAW strikes ZF plant that supplies axles to Mercedes in Alabama
Wed, Sep 20, 3:33 pm
The UAW early Wednesday struck a ZF Group plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala., that builds front and rear axles for Mercedes-Benz vehicles built nearby.
Ford reaches tentative labor agreement with Unifor in Canada, avoids second strike
Wed, Sep 20, 1:54 am
Unifor said it struck a last-minute tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada, averting what would have been the company's second union walkout in North America since Friday. It also would have been the first strike by Canadian auto workers against Ford in 33 years.
600 workers at Toledo Jeep plant suppliers qualify for UAW strike pay
Wed, Sep 20, 12:04 am
About 600 workers at two suppliers located on site at the Stellantis Jeep plant in Ohio where assembly workers went on strike last week will get $500 in weekly pay even though their employers aren't on strike.
Trump plans speech to auto workers as he skips next Republican debate; UAW won't support
Tue, Sep 19, 5:40 pm
Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to give a speech in Detroit on Sept. 27 to a crowd of union workers, skipping the second Republican presidential debate, an aide said on Monday, and instead inserting himself into a dispute between striking workers and America's leading automakers.
Detroit 3 push back on UAW strike messaging as deadline looms
Tue, Sep 19, 4:57 pm
The Detroit 3 have begun pushing back on the UAW's messaging as the two sides race to reach an agreement before Friday, when the union said it will expand its ongoing strike.
UAW chief: Strike to grow Friday if no progress
Tue, Sep 19, 2:22 am
The UAW will expand its strike against the Detroit 3 on Friday if negotiations this week stall, President Shawn Fain said.
UAW awaits counterproposals from all 3 automakers, source says
Mon, Sep 18, 8:37 pm
Negotiations continue between the UAW and Detroit 3, although the union has not received counterproposals from any of the automakers since the evening of Sept. 14, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. UAW President Shawn Fain signaled as much earlier Monday, noting on NPR that “the ball’s in their court,†referring to Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. Bargaining at the subcommittee level continues at a near constant pace while the union has held main table discussions with each company since the strike began. It met with Ford on Saturday, GM on Sunday and Stellantis today. In a statement, Stellantis said “the discussion was constructive and focused on where we can find common ground to reach an agreement that provides a bridge to the future by enabling the Company to meet the challenges of electrification.†It said the two sides “have the opportunity to establish a framework in this contract that will allow the company to be competitive during this historic transformation and bring our workforce along on this journey. This includes identifying a solution for Belvidere, something we have been committed to from the beginning and a discussion we want to continue with the UAW."
It was unclear when the companies plan to present counteroffers. Each offer on the table includes 20 percent wage gains and reduces the time it takes to make top wages in half. Meanwhile, Ford continues to face the threat of dual strikes in the U.S. and Canada as it has yet to reach a tentative agreement with Unifor before a 11:59 p.m. Monday deadline. A strike there could affect 5,600 workers at one assembly plant and two engine plants and quickly have a ripple effect on U.S. operations. The two engine plants built V-8s that power Ford’s lucrative Super Duty line of pickups, F-150 and Mustang.
Mike Martinez
First auto supplier plans layoffs related to UAW strike
Mon, Sep 18, 6:01 pm
A contract manufacturing supplier is planning to lay off 293 employees in Shiawassee and Lapeer counties, about 60 miles north of Detroit, due to the United Auto Workers strike against the Detroit 3 automakers, signaling the first supplier to detail its layoff plans to the state since the union walkout began Friday.
Unifor prepared for 'all scenarios, including strike' as Ford talks drag, deadline nears
Mon, Sep 18, 2:51 pm
Unifor members at Ford Motor Co. of Canada have been advised to prepare for “all scenarios, including strike action,†with the union’s current contract with the automaker set to expire tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET.
UAW chief uninterested in White House intervention as strike enters fourth day
Mon, Sep 18, 1:28 pm
As the UAW’s strike against the Detroit 3 enters its fourth day, union leadership appears uninterested in any intervention by the Biden Administration.
President Joe Biden has said he’d dispatch acting labor secretary Julie Su and White House senior adviser Gene Sperling to Detroit to help the UAW and Detroit 3 broker a deal. UAW President Shawn Fain was asked Monday on MSNBC if the duo would be key in ending the strike and reaching agreements with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
“Not at all,†Fain said. “This is our battle. Our negotiating teams are working hard. Our members are out there manning picket lines and our allies are out there with us. This battle is not about the president, the former president or any other person prior to that.â€
Over the weekend, former President Barack Obama said in a statement it was “time to do right†by the workers, and The Detroit News reported former President Donald Trump was considering a trip to the picket lines.
Fain had a similarly chilly tone about White House help in a Friday press conference.
“We’re just going to keep on bargaining,†he said. “I’m not concerned with what the president does or who he assigns here.â€
When pressed on if he sees the White House as an ally, Fain said he didn’t want to make the negotiations about politics and wanted to focus on the members. He declined to say if he would even let Su and Sperling into UAW headquarters if they came to Detroit, saying union leadership “hasn’t had that discussion.â€
Biden, earlier Friday, urged the automakers to “go further†with their contract offers to reward workers, echoing Fain’s slogan that “record corporate profits mean record contracts.â€
-Michael Martinez
Column: 'Stand-up strikes' create new Sunday scaries
Mon, Sep 18, 1:26 pm
Heading into this next work week, the industry may be feeling a bit more stress and worry than usual as UAW President Shawn Fain threatens to broaden his historic "stand-up strike" against the Detroit 3.
Column: ‘Historic' UAW strike, indeed — Jeep workers strike in Toledo is somehow a first
Mon, Sep 18, 1:25 pm
The UAW's first simultaneous strike against all of the Detroit 3 is certainly historic, but here in the town where Jeep was born and helped win a World War — where 5,800 workers walked off their jobs at midnight Friday — it is doubly so.
UAW strike against Detroit 3 enters third day as talks continue
Sun, Sep 17, 3:06 pm
On Saturday, negotiators for the UAW and Ford had 'reasonably productive discussions' toward a new contract, the union said, while Chrysler parent Stellantis said it had boosted its contract offer.
Strike is first against Ford since 1970s
Sat, Sep 16, 7:34 pm
Until this week, the UAW had not gone on strike against Ford Motor Co. since the 1970s. The union also had never struck all three Detroit automakers at the same time before now. Here's a look at some of the more notable times when the UAW sent its members onto the picket lines over the years.
Stellantis proposed nearly 21% pay hike just prior to strike
Sat, Sep 16, 1:56 pm
The latest contract proposal from Stellantis, just before the strike deadline, included a nearly 21 percent cumulative wage increase, according to the company. Mark Stewart, the North America COO for Stellantis, said Saturday the 21 percent wage offer was made late Thursday "just prior to the strike."
UAW takes fight to streets
Sat, Sep 16, 12:43 pm
In the days before the UAW called a historic strike against the Detroit 3 last week, the result of the automakers' contract negotiations shifted from seeming unpredictable to looking unavoidable.
GM, Ford say UAW strike to affect other U.S. plants
Sat, Sep 16, 12:40 pm
General Motors and Ford Motor Co. said the UAW strike that began Friday morning will affect more of its operations. GM said it expects to idle its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas early next week because of a shortage of stampings made at the Wentzville Assembly plant in Missouri, which went on strike Friday.
Analysts: Tesla could benefit from UAW strike on supply now, costs later
Fri, Sep 15, 10:56 pm
As Detroit automakers ramp up electric-vehicle output, Tesla has about 60 percent of the U.S. EV market, according to analysts, and is drawing the lion's share of Americans consumers switching from gasoline vehicles.
Union supporters, former UAW chief rally in downtown Detroit
Fri, Sep 15, 9:58 pm
Hundreds of union supporters gathered Friday afternoon blocks from the Huntington Convention Center, home to the 2023 Detroit auto show, for a rally expected to feature Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Most attendees wore red and carried signs supporting the union.
Among those in the crowd was former UAW President Bob King, shaking hands and posing for photos. He told Automotive News he was “very excited†about the fight the union is mounting.
“What Shawn has done is he’s listened to the membership and he’s putting their anger and frustration forward and that’s really important,†he said, referring to UAW President Shawn Fain.
King said he had no concern about negotiating and striking all three automakers at once.
“It’s a brilliant strategy,†King said. “It keeps the companies pitted against each other.â€
He reiterated Fain’s stance that the Detroit 3 could afford the union’s demands.
“I was part of the workers making tremendous sacrifices,†King said. “We did that to save the companies. We didn’t do it to create four or five wage tiers. That’s just wrong. In my view, the companies’ [offers] have only come up a tiny bit of what they need to do out of equity and fairness for the workers.â€
- Michael Martinez
UAW strike limits damage to Detroit 3 — for now
Fri, Sep 15, 8:21 pm
The Detroit 3 workers who went on strike early Friday don't churn out the full-size pickups and SUVs that generate the automakers' biggest profits, nor do they build the engines or transmissions needed to keep other factories humming.
Industry keeps an eye out for UAW strike's impact on small suppliers
Fri, Sep 15, 7:14 pm
Suppliers are closely watching the UAW's strike against the Detroit 3 and bracing themselves for financial fallout deep into the supply chain if it persists longer than a few weeks.
Dealers begin to put UAW strike planning into action
Fri, Sep 15, 5:55 pm
Dealers across the country are putting contingency plans into action now that production has stopped at three vehicle assembly plants amid the UAW launching a historic strike against all 3 Detroit automakers early Friday.
Auto suppliers prepare for layoffs if UAW strikes continue
Fri, Sep 15, 5:26 pm
Automotive suppliers at every tier are playing the waiting game as the UAW strike against the Detroit 3 automakers unfolds, preparing for potential layoffs should it be a prolonged work stoppage.
Biden: no one wants a strike, but profits should be shared with workers
Fri, Sep 15, 2:25 pm
President Joe Biden said on Friday that no one wants the UAW to strike in its labor dispute with the Detroit 3 automakers, but workers should see a share of the profits those companies are making.
In Canada: Ford contract offers rejected by Unifor
Fri, Sep 15, 2:24 pm
Unifor has received and rejected two “economic†offers from Ford Motor Co. of Canada, union President Lana Payne told members Thursday, as contract talks bear down on the Sept. 18 expiry of the two parties’ current deal.
Talks went nowhere in hours before strike deadline
Fri, Sep 15, 12:07 pm
Negotiators from the Detroit 3 made little progress reaching new contracts with the UAW at the bargaining table in the hours before Thursday night’s deadline, in part because the head of the union spent much of the night elsewhere.
GM CEO Mary Barra: Strike 'will not be good for the economy overall'
Fri, Sep 15, 11:48 am
"The key in any of this is to get to the table and talk through the issues, and that's what we've been working to do," Generlal Motors CEO Mary Barra said Friday morning on CNBC.
Barra said a strike will impact not only the assembly plant being targeted, but other GM facilities and jobs outside of GM that depend on the automaker's production.
The union is striking a GM plant in Missouri that builds two redesigned midsize pickup trucks, the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon, as well as vans.
Barra referenced the automaker's latest offer, which included a 20 percent wage increase and additional paid time off, as "very generous" and said she thinks the strike can be resolved quickly.
"We're at the table. We're problem-solving. We want to get this done," she said. A strike "will not be good for the economy overall."
- Lindsay VanHulle
UAW begins historic strike against all 3 Detroit automakers
Fri, Sep 15, 4:07 am
In a historic gambit, nearly 13,000 hourly workers at three large assembly plants went on strike against the Detroit 3 early Friday in what UAW President Shawn Fain has framed as a "righteous fight" against the rich to get better wages and benefits for the working class.
UAW strike to begin at 3 plants without deals by midnight
Fri, Sep 15, 2:34 am
The UAW will strike three Detroit 3 truck assembly plants at midnight — one each at Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Stellantis — if no tentative agreements are reached by the 11:59 p.m. deadline, President Shawn Fain said late Thursday.
Ford CEO says UAW proposal could force bankruptcy
Thu, Sep 14, 9:03 pm
Ford CEO Jim Farley said Thursday the UAW proposal to hike wages by 40 percent, cut work weeks and add new pension benefits could bankrupt the company.
"You want us to choose bankruptcy over supporting our workers," Farley, in a CNBC interview, said of the UAW proposal. He said there are no current talks, and the automaker has received no counteroffer. "Nothing is going on."
Farley said if the UAW proposal had been in effect since 2019, instead of making about $30 billion in profits over four years, the company would have lost about $15 billion "and gone bankrupt by now."
-Reuters
Ford's Farley to UAW: "You want us to choose bankruptcy over supporting our workers?" https://t.co/4OXwdrHjdz
— Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinez_AN) September 14, 2023
GM offers 20% raises as talks reach final hours before deadline
Thu, Sep 14, 8:56 pm
General Motors on Thursday made a new offer to the UAW that it called "a compelling and unprecedented economic package," but negotiators from the Detroit 3 were running out of time to avoid a strike that the union says will begin at midnight.
UAW's strike strategy exploits leeway created by expired contract
Thu, Sep 14, 7:48 pm
The UAW's plan to strike only a handful of plants to pressure the Detroit 3 into better contracts would, under most circumstances, be illegal. But labor law experts say the union has legal cover to implement its unprecedented "stand-up strike" plan because it would be happening under an expired contract.
Report: Biden administration considers aid for small suppliers
Thu, Sep 14, 6:27 pm
President Joe Biden's administration is discussing emergency aid to protect smaller companies that supply U.S. automakers if the UAW goes on strike, a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
A look at what the UAW wants and what the Detroit 3 are offering
Thu, Sep 14, 1:41 pm
The UAW and Detroit 3 are exchanging proposals over wages and benefits as the 2 sides look to reach tentative agreements on new contracts before a Sept. 14 deadline. Here’s the latest information available on what’s in those offers.
UAW: Targeted strikes planned if deal isn't reached by deadline
Wed, Sep 13, 10:50 pm
UAW President Shawn Fain on Wednesday said the latest offers from the Detroit 3 — which include up to 20 percent raises — were insulting and that the union was "likely going to have to take action" Thursday evening to get fair deals for members.
Biden wants UAW, automakers to work around-the-clock to avert strike
Wed, Sep 13, 6:35 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden wants the UAW and the Detroit 3 automakers to work around-the-clock to avoid a strike, White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein said Wednesday.
Biden has “encouraged the parties to stay at the table and to work 24 and 7 to get a win-win agreement that keeps UAW workers at the heart of our auto future," Bernstein said.
Asked whether Biden will bring in negotiators or be more actively involved, Bernstein said “the president’s been very much engaged.â€
Biden has met the UAW president in the Oval Office, called him on Labor Day, and called executives from all three automakers before he left for the G20 last week to “encourage them to provide more forward leaning offers to stay at the table.â€
Main table negotiations shift location
Wed, Sep 13, 4:39 pm
One of the challenges of UAW President Shawn Fain’s unique strategy of bargaining with all three automakers concurrently is simple logistics: it’s difficult for the union president to be in three places at once if main table negotiations heat up in the final hours before the deadline.
Up until now, those negotiations have been taking place at company facilities in Dearborn, Auburn Hills and Warren, according to people familiar with the process. But with less than two days to go before the expiration of the current deals, the talks have shifted to the union’s Solidarity House headquarters in Detroit, according to two sources.
That means Fain doesn’t have to waste time traveling between the three companies if he’s needed at the table.
Bargaining continues at a rapid pace, with proposals being passed back and forth between the union and automakers. It’s unclear how much movement there’s been on wage gains, although all three companies are believed to have offered numbers higher than their initial proposals, which were made public last week.
Fain is expected to discuss the latest offers, and the union’s strike strategy should talks break down, later this afternoon at 5 p.m. on Facebook Live.
-Michael Martinez
Farley says Ford's latest offer to UAW is 'most generous' in 80 years, is 'optimistic' sides can avoid strike
Wed, Sep 13, 1:55 am
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley Tuesday evening said the latest contract proposal presented to the UAW is the "most generous offer in 80 years" and includes a number of union priorities, although a four-day work week is not among them.
UAW lowers demand for pay raises to mid-30% range as strike deadline nears
Mon, Sep 11, 7:50 pm
Days before it's threatening to strike the Detroit 3, the UAW has reduced its demand for pay raises over the next four years to the mid-30 percent range, according to people familiar with the offer.
UAW President Shawn Fain appears on CNN, cites 'a little bit of progress'
Mon, Sep 11, 6:56 pm
UAW President Shawn Fain appeared on CNN late Monday. He told anchor Jake Tapper that the union had met with the companies through the weekend and have been passing proposals back and forth.
“We’ve made a little bit of progress,†he said. “It’s still slow but we’re moving. We have a long way to go.â€
He reiterated that the union would strike any company it does not reach a tentative agreement with by 11:59 pm Thursday.< /p>
-Michael Martinez
Amid UAW-Detroit 3 negotiations, a call to ‘remember the retirees'
Mon, Sep 11, 6:55 pm
The UAW wants the Detroit 3 to increase retiree pay, re-establish retiree medical benefits and guarantee defined benefit pensions.
Bargaining continues as union, automakers pass proposals back and forth
Mon, Sep 11, 4:53 pm
Stellantis Monday morning said it presented the UAW with a counteroffer after receiving one from the union over the weekend. No details were provided.
"We are on a good path and remain committed to reaching a tentative agreement without a work stoppage that would negatively impact our employees and our customers," Tobin Williams, senior vice president of North America human resources, told employees in an email Monday. Williams also said subcommittees have reached tentative agreements in "a number of important areas," including health and safety.
General Motors also sent a counteroffer to the union over the weekend.
“We are ready to negotiate in Detroit 24/7, just as we have been for the past seven weeks since we gave them our Members Demands," UAW President Shawn Fain said Monday. "Despite receiving no response for over a month, when the CEOs are ready to make a serious offer we'll be there, day or night. It’s unfortunate the companies have waited until the last moments to get focused on the needs of 150,000 autoworkers, our families, and our communities.â€
-Michael Martinez
Wage progression update
Fri, Sep 8, 9:43 pm
Fain says Ford's latest offer includes a 5-year wage progression. Its first offer was for 6 years.
— Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinez_AN) September 8, 2023
It's currently at 8 years. pic.twitter.com/Lu20dBe6jb
Stellantis offers 14.5% raises to UAW; union calls it 'deeply inadequate'
Fri, Sep 8, 9:13 pm
Stellantis on Friday gave the UAW a contract proposal that would raise hourly workers' pay 14.5 percent during the next four years.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is talking to UAW and carmakers to avert strike
Fri, Sep 8, 9:09 pm
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is talking with the United Auto Workers and her state’s biggest automakers in an effort to stave off a strike, which is where she worries the negotiations over a new labor contract are headed.
Here's how a UAW strike against the Detroit 3 could play out
Fri, Sep 8, 9:08 pm
Never in the UAW's 88-year history has it attempted a national strike at each of the Detroit 3 simultaneously. A potential UAW strategy against the Detroit 3 is a bottleneck strike, which halts production at key sites, forcing other plants to close.
The key issues, key players, data and latest news on the UAW-Detroit 3 negotiations
Fri, Sep 8, 9:06 pm
2023 UAW-Detroit 3 negotiations: The stakes are high as a new UAW president fights for a self-described "audacious and ambitious" list of demands from Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. Automotive News will provide in-depth coverage of the talks until the final deal is ratified.Coverage >
UAW accusations against GM, Stellantis have few precedents
Fri, Sep 8, 9:06 pm
Charges of unfair labor practices, which the UAW filed against General Motors and Stellantis, are rare in modern Detroit 3 bargaining and mark an escalation of tensions that could shape how a potential strike plays out.
