Autoworkers Authorize Strikes Against Ford, General Motors And Stellantis
The United Auto Workers said Friday that members voted overwhelmingly to authorize the union to call strikes against Detroit’s Big Three automakers if they fail to reach new contracts next month, forcing the next major showdown in a year of U.S. labor unrest.The UAW’s agreements with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis North America all expire the night of Sept. 14. The union said that 97% of members who cast ballots were in favor of walking off the job if their demands aren’t met by then. Specifically, 98% of workers at Ford, 96% at GM and 95% at Stellantis approved of authorizing strikes.The strike vote does not guarantee work stoppages will happen, but it puts them on the table if the UAW isn’t satisfied with negotiations.Shawn Fain, the union’s new president, hammered the automakers i...