Autoworkers' emotions — from excitement to fear and apprehension — are running high as the United Auto Workers launches an unprecedented strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis at once.
Comments on the UAW's Facebook page range from"What's the point of a strike if we ALL don't strike at the same time?!" to"So much for solidarity." Others voiced concerns that their jobs may be at risk now that their contract has expired.ahead of the strike explaining that most of the contract terms remain in effect, including that management still has to bargain with the union over any changes to wages, hours or working conditions.
"I think it gives him maximum flexibility at this point where they're really at the beginning of this new phase of their negotiations," she says. "I really trust Shawn Fain right now, and I think that he's got a good plan. I don't think he's just doing it off the seat of his pants," said Kyle Bendert, who works on the engine line at the Ford plant in Wayne, Mich.
The Wentzville Assembly Plant in Wentzville, Missouri, produces the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, both trucks, as well as two models of vans. Workers at the plant went on strike on September 15, 2023.The Wentzville Assembly Plant in Wentzville, Missouri, produces the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, both trucks, as well as two models of vans. Workers at the plant went on strike on September 15, 2023.
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