{"id":2031592,"date":"2023-09-14T10:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T14:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaws-plans-targeted-strike-that-could-grind-us-auto-production-to-a-halt\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T10:24:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T14:24:26","slug":"uaws-plans-targeted-strike-that-could-grind-us-auto-production-to-a-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaws-plans-targeted-strike-that-could-grind-us-auto-production-to-a-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"UAW&#8217;s targeted strike aims to halt US auto production."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin 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style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">The United Auto Workers outlined plans for a series of strikes at individual auto plants belonging to Detroit&#8217;s Big Three automakers if agreements are not reached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">The potential\u200d walkout\u200d would be the autoworkers union&#8217;s \u200cfirst-ever simultaneous strike \u200cagainst General \u200dMotors, Ford, and Stellantis over contracts, said UAW President Shawn Fain in a Facebook Live address on Sept. 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">There would be no company-wide\u200b walkouts if both sides \u200cfailed to reach a deal, which is a \u200ddeparture from the usual strategy of staging an all-out strike against \u2063a single automaker chosen \u200cas a target.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">Mr. Fain intends that\u2063 the new strategy will throw the companies off balance and \u2062give the union maximum leverage\u200d at the bargaining table.<\/p>\n<h2>UAW to Carry Out New Strike Plan<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">Details \u200dof\u2062 the UAW plan, which include the plants to be targeted, will be kept secret until right before the contracts expire at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 14, according to\u2062 Mr. Fain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">He did say that union leadership was beginning to see \u2064&#8221;movement from the companies,\u201d but that both \u2064parties were still far apart on many issues, suggesting that a strike is likely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">\u201cWe do not\u2063 yet have\u2062 offers on the table that reflect the\u200c sacrifice and\u200d contributions our members have made\u200d to \u200bthese companies,\u201d \u200cMr. Fain said, adding that &#8220;to win, we&#8217;re \u2064likely going\u200b to have to take action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">He said the \u200cunion could escalate pressure on the carmakers if negotiations failed to go nowhere and that they were \u200b&#8221;preparing to strike these companies \u2064in a way they \u200bhave never seen before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">A targeted strike could potentially shut down operations for\u2064 the \u2063Detroit automakers across the board, depending on which plants and facilities were struck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">Each of the Big\u2062 Three operates a complex network of plants, \u200bwhich supply different parts to one another to keep operations running.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">Stopping or \u2064slowing production\u2062 at \u200deven a few engine or transmission plants would be just as effective as a full strike at every plant, according to industry experts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">Another advantage of a targeted strike is that it would \u2064save the union resources and\u200d extend a possible strike, as members who\u200c go on strike are eligible for \u2063$500 a week in benefits from the UAW\u200b strike fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">In contrast, if all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-board-dismisses-union-misconduct-complaints-following-biden-purge\/\" title=\"Labor Board Dismisses Union Misconduct Complaints Following Biden Purge\">unionized workers<\/a> at the Big Three&#8217;s plants struck at the same time, it would cost the UAW more than \u2063$70 million a week and quickly drain\u200b its $825 million strike fund.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Autoworkers and Big Three Fail to Reach an Agreement<\/h2>\n<p>The automakers responded that union leaders failed\u200d to\u2063 formally respond to their more \u2063generous recent offers.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the UAW filed a complaint with the National \u2064Labor Relations Board, accusing GM and Stellantis of failing to\u200d respond to their proposals and of unfair bargaining.<\/p>\n<p>The union had initially demanded a 40 percent increase \u2064in wages over four years, in proportion to the increase in the automakers&#8217; CEO pay, which \u200dhas surged since \u200b2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the last 40 years, the \u200dbillionaire class \u2064has been\u200d taking everything and leaving everybody \u200belse to fight for the scraps,\u201d said Mr. \u200bFain, adding, \u201cwe are not the problem. \u2064Corporate greed is the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The UAW also is demanding regular \u200bcost-of-living adjustments so workers&#8217; wages can keep\u200c up \u2064with current inflation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Detroit Automakers Call for a Deal<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Big Three are investing tens of billions of dollars to build new electric vehicle\u200c (EV)\u200c and\u2064 battery plants while retooling older\u200b factories to \u200bproduce the new \u2062non-gas-powered models.<\/p>\n<p>These \u200dinvestments are concerning\u2062 the\u2064 union, which\u200c is worried about the potential loss \u2063of jobs as a \u2062result of the transition to EVs, which have \u2064fewer parts \u2062and require \u2063fewer workers \u2062to produce.<\/p>\n<p>The new battery plants are \u200dbeing\u200c constructed in partnerships, which \u2062are not automatically covered by the UAW contract.<\/p>\n<p>However, workers \u2063at one GM battery \u200dplant in Ohio voted to join\u200b the union and are negotiating a separate contract with\u2062 the \u200dcar manufacturer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u201cWe continue to \u200dbargain directly\u200d and\u200c in good faith with the UAW \u200band have \u2062presented additional strong offers. We are \u200cmaking progress in key areas that we believe are most important to our represented team members,&#8221; David Barnas, a General \u200cMotors spokesman, told The \u200cEpoch \u2064Times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaws-plans-targeted-strike-that-could-grind-us-auto-production-to-a-halt\/\" title=\"UAW's targeted strike aims to halt US auto production.\">includes\u2063 historic guaranteed annual wage increases<\/a>, investments in our U.S. manufacturing plants to\u200c provide opportunities for all, and \u2063shortening the time for in-progression employees to reach maximum wages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ann Marie Fortunate,\u2064 a Stellantis spokeswoman, told The Epoch Times that \u201cwe\u2019re still awaiting\u200d the UAW\u2019s response to the \u2063offer we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-argues-biden-family-enrichment-scheme-exonerates-biden\/\" title=\"NY Times Argues Biden Family Enrichment Scheme Exonerates Biden\">presented yesterday<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u201cOur focus remains on\u200c bargaining in good\u2064 faith to have a tentative agreement on\u200c the table before the collective bargaining agreement expires.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ford \u200dCEO Jim Farley released a statement informing \u2063the union \u2062that \u201cwe are\u200c here and ready to reach a deal.\u2062 We should be working creatively to solve<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Auto Workers will strike at Detroit&#8217;s Big Three automakers&#8217; plants if agreements aren&#8217;t reached. UAW President Shawn Fain announced the union&#8217;s first-ever simultaneous walkout against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis over contracts in a Facebook Live address on Sept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":327,"featured_media":2031593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2031592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/327"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2031592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2031593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2031592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2031592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2031592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}