The United Auto Workers will not expand strikes against the Detroit automakers this week amid progress in the talks, UAW President Shawn Fain said Friday.
This is the first time since targeted strikes by the UAW started on Sept. 15 that the union will not expand the work stoppages at
Fain said the union was planning to shut down GM's Arlington Assembly plant until a last-minute proposal by the company to include the automaker's battery cell workers under its national agreement. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyby Sept 14. The targeted, or"stand up," strikes are taking place instead of national walkouts in which all plants simultaneously strike.Only 25,200 workers, or roughly 17% of UAW members covered by the expired contracts with the Detroit automakers, are currently on strike.
for GM and Stellantis. A week ago, the union expanded strikes to assembly plants for GM in mid-Michigan and Ford in Illinois.Vehicle production impacted by the strikes include Ford's Ranger midsize pickup and Bronco, Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs; Stellantis' Jeep Wrangler SUV and Gladiator small pickup; and GM's Chevrolet and GMC midsize pickups, Chevrolet Traverse, Cadillac XT4 and Buick Enclave SUVs and Chevrolet Malibu sedan.
UAW negotiators have received counter proposals from each of the Detroit automakers during the past week, starting with Stellantis a week ago before Fain's Friday strike announcement. Ford followed early in the with a proposal and then GM submitted a counteroffer Wednesday night.Hyundai and Kia to adopt Tesla's EV charging tech next year
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