{"id":2050072,"date":"2023-09-29T18:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T22:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-expands-strike-against-ford-adds-two-assembly-plants\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T18:04:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T22:04:45","slug":"uaw-expands-strike-against-ford-adds-two-assembly-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-expands-strike-against-ford-adds-two-assembly-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"UAW broadens Ford strike, includes two more plants."},"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\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuaw-expands-strike-against-ford-adds-two-assembly-plants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050072&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US President\u2064 Joe Biden addresses striking members of the United Auto \u200cWorkers (UAW) union at \u200ca picket line outside a General Motors \u2062Service Parts Operations\u2063 plant \u200din Belleville, Michigan, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by \u200dJim WATSON \/ AFP) (Photo by \u200cJIM \u200cWATSON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>2:58 PM \u2062\u2013 Friday,\u200b September 29, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>The United \u2064Auto Workers (UAW) has \u200badded two more assembly plants\u2062 to \u2064its strike\u2062 against General Motors (GM) \u2063and Ford,\u2062 increasing pressure \u200don the firms to reach \u2063a new contract agreement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Friday,\u200c workers at Ford\u2019s Chicago Assembly Plant and General Motors\u2019 \u200cLansing-Delta Assembly Plant \u200cwent on strike at midday.\u200d The plants employ \u200dapproximately 7,000 workers, raising the total \u2062number of striking UAW auto workers to approximately 25,000 as part of the union\u2019s plans to gradually broaden its \u2062strike against\u200c the Big Three\u2062 automakers. <\/p>\n<p>UAW \u200dpresident Shawn Fain said the union decided not to extend its strike against Stellantis, claiming that the \u200cbusiness that manufactures Jeep \u200dand Ram cars had made a considerable offer to the union, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-expands-strike-against-ford-adds-two-assembly-plants\/\" title=\"UAW broadens Ford strike, includes two more plants.\">indicating positive progress<\/a> toward a settlement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UAW President Shawn Fain calls on an additional 7,000 auto workers at Ford and GM to \u2064go on strike at Noon Eastern Time today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kvnxd7gcms\">pic.twitter.com\/kvnxd7gcms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keithboykin\/status\/1707768219094704400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stellanis released a statement following \u200bthe strike saying that they have been \u2063working to find solutions. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cStellantis\u2063 has been intensely working with the UAW to find solutions to the issues that are of most concern to our employees while ensuring\u200d the Company can remain competitive given the \u2064market\u2019s fierce competition,\u201d Stellantis said\u2062 in the statement. \u201cWe have\u2063 made progress in our discussions, but gaps remain. We are committed to continue working through these issues in an expeditious \u200bmanner to reach a fair and\u200c responsible agreement that gets everyone back to work as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The strike began by focusing \u2063on\u2062 one assembly plant from each of \u200bthe automakers.<\/p>\n<p>Last Thursday, the union expanded the strike to include 38 GM and Stellantis parts distribution locations. <\/p>\n<p>Fain \u200balso stated that because the union had made headway\u200c in negotiations\u2064 with Ford, the UAW would not be expanding the strike at its facilities. <\/p>\n<p>With the new strike announced by Fain on Friday, 17% \u200cof UAW\u200d members at the Big Three are \u2064now on strike.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes \u2064come as \u200cUAW is reportedly asking \u00a0for \u200da 36% pay increase and a return\u200b to traditional pensions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-rated-as-having-worst-fiscal-health-in-nation-for-13th-consecutive-year\/\" title=\"New Jersey Rated as Having Worst Fiscal Health in Nation for 13th Consecutive Year\">retiree health care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! \u2063Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>45th President \u2062Donald Trump\u2019s legal team is asking for an \u200bextension \u200bin special counsel Jack Smith\u2019s January 6th case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Trump\u2019s presence towered over the \u200bsecond Republican primary debate in California Wednesday night. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Key witnesses\u200d appearing in \u200cthe House Oversight Committee hearing\u200d today in the first Biden Impeachment Inquiry appeared to provide support\u2063 for the GOP led investigation into Biden corruption. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Philadelphia suffers a second night of \u2064mass\u2063 lootings.\u2062 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Andrew\u200b Chung \u200cSeptember 29,\u2063 2023 \u2013 8:04 \u200cAM PDT Advertisement\u200b Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Padraic Halpin\u00a0and\u00a0Max\u200c A. Cherney September 29, 2023 \u2013 5:02 AM PDT Advertisement DUBLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 Chipmaker Intel\u00a0(INTC.O)\u00a0said \u2062on Friday it\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Supantha Mukherjee September 29, 2023 \u2013 5:12 AM PDT Advertisement STOCKHOLM, Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 A raid by French authorities of the\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) -The European Commission launched an investigation on Wednesday into \u200cwhether to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reactions-to-eu-probe-of-chinese-electric-cars-imports\/\" title=\"EU probe of Chinese electric cars imports sparks mixed reactions.\">impose punitive tariffs<\/a> to protect European Union automakers\u2062 against\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How has the UAW&#8217;s decision to expand the strike to include Ford&#8217;s Chicago Assembly Plant and General Motors&#8217; Lansing-Delta Assembly \u2063Plant\u2062 increased pressure on these automakers to reach a new contract agreement?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Y the UAW, the pressure on\u200b General Motors and Ford has increased to reach \u200da\u200d new contract agreement. The strike now includes two more assembly plants, Ford&#8217;s Chicago\u200b Assembly Plant and General Motors&#8217; Lansing-Delta Assembly Plant.<\/p>\n<p>The strike, \u2062which began on Friday, has added approximately 7,000 workers to the total number of striking UAW auto workers, bringing the\u2064 total to around\u200d 25,000. This is part of \u200bthe union&#8217;s plan to gradually broaden \u2064its strike against the Big Three automakers, including Fiat \u2062Chrysler (now Stellantis).<\/p>\n<p>However, UAW President Shawn Fain announced that the union has decided not to extend the strike against Stellantis. Fain stated that the business, which manufactures Jeep and Ram cars, had made\u2062 a considerable offer to the union, indicating \u200bpositive progress toward a settlement. This decision shows that progress is being made in negotiations with Stellantis.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the strike, Stellantis released a statement, stating that they have been working to \u2064find solutions. The statement \u200demphasized their commitment \u2063to working with the UAW and reaching a fair and responsible agreement that allows everyone to get back to work as soon as possible. The\u200b company acknowledged the issues of concern\u2062 to its employees and the need to remain \u200bcompetitive in the \u200bmarket.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that the strike initially focused on one assembly plant from each of the automakers. However, last Thursday, the \u200cunion expanded the strike to include 38 GM and Stellantis parts distribution locations. The expansion of the strike demonstrates\u2064 the union&#8217;s determination and \u2064the growing support\u2063 for their demands.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the addition of two more assembly plants to the UAW strike against General\u2062 Motors and \u200dFord increases the pressure on these automakers to address the concerns of their workers and reach a new contract agreement. The decision not\u2063 to extend the strike against Stellantis indicates progress in negotiations and a \u2063willingness to\u2062 find a resolution. As the strike continues to gain momentum, it remains to \u200cbe \u200dseen how the automakers will respond and \u200dwhether a settlement \u200dcan be reached to end the strike and get everyone back to work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Joe Biden speaks to striking UAW members at a GM plant in Belleville, Michigan. 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