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UAW president vows more strikes if no progress by noon Friday
- The United Auto Workers union has threatened additional strikes at General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis plants if there is no progress in negotiations by Friday.
- The strikes are part of a new approach called the "Stand Up Strike," and the union has selected specific plants for targeted strikes as negotiations continue with all three automakers.
- The union is demanding increased hourly pay, reduced workweeks, traditional pensions, and other benefits, citing the need for a share of the record profits posted by automakers. The companies argue that they can't afford the demands due to investments required for the transition to electric vehicles.
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United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday
(AP) - The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit’s Big Three by threatening to expand its strike unless it sees major progress in contract negotiations by Friday. In a video statement late Monday, UAW President Shawn Fain said workers at more factories will join those who are now in the fifth day of a strike at three plants. “We're not going to keep waiting around forever while they drag this out ... and we’re not messing …
·Fort Wayne, United States
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United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday
The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit’s Big Three by threatening to expand its strike unless it sees major progress in contract negotiations by Friday.
·Sechelt, Canada
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