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The UAW leader fighting to defend autoworkers from ‘corporate greed’

Shawn Fain, who started work as an electrician for Chrysler in 1994, vowed to reform the union and take the fight to bosses

The Guardian - US

Biden, Trump visit Michigan in battle for union vote - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, in separate appearances, are each seeking striking union members’ support.

Roll Call

Joe Biden’s visit to the UAW picket line is historic – and may pay off politically

The president standing ‘in solidarity’ with striking autoworkers is a powerful gesture that could resonate with key blue-collar voters

The Guardian - US

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Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits

The Independent UK

US auto workers expand strike as Biden prepares to join picket line

The strike now includes approximately 18,600 workers across 20 states, with presidential candidates wooing their union.

Al Jazeera

Union and execs need to shift gears fast once UAW strike is over – transition to EV manufacturing requires their teamwork

The United Auto Workers union is ramping up its strike against General Motors and Stellantis – the global company that makes Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles – and getting closer to a deal with Ford.

The Conversation

Christianity Inspires UAW President As Strike Grows Across 38 Locations

UAW President Shawn Fain combines faith and labor activism as strike expands nationwide

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US auto workers expand their strike to dozens of GM, Stellantis sites

After beginning a strike one week ago, the United Auto Workers union has increased the number of plants affected by industrial action. Until now, workers have been striking at three sites, one each for Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. UAW leader Shawn Fain says that will be increased to 38…

France 24

The UAW Strike Could Get Nasty: Use Friday’s Unusual Options Activity to Profit

The UAW strike spread to 5,600 more workers on Friday as they walked off the job at 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers in 20 states. In midday trading, investors are taking it all in stride.

Barchart

The UAW strike is growing. What you need to know as more auto workers join the union's walkouts

The United Auto Workers’ strike is getting bigger

The Independent UK

UAW hits Tim Scott with labour complaint after he suggests striking auto workers should be fired

Union president calls remarks ‘another example of how the employer class abuses the working class’

The Independent UK

UAW strike spreads to GM, Stellantis parts sites in Bolingbrook, Naperville

The union is pointing to the companies’ huge recent profits as it seeks wage increases of 36% over four years.

Chicago Sun-Times

US auto workers strike escalates as UAW president calls on 38 more plants to join

Shawn Fain announces additional strikes as contract talks remain far apart on economic issues, and invites Biden to join picket line

The Guardian - US

Targeted auto strikes may spread to other states and cities as noon deadline set by union nears

It should soon become clear whether the strike by auto workers against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is going to grow

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The Guardian - US

Republicans seize on auto workers strike as opportunity to recapture the White House

Republicans believe they stand to gain from the dispute but there is a divide between sympathy and disdain for the workers

WEKU

UAW significantly ramps up strikes against GM and Stellantis — but not Ford

UAW workers at 38 GM and Stellantis faciilties across 20 states walked off their jobs, though Ford was not hit with new strikes. President Biden is set to attend a picket line next week.

Fortune

During historic auto strike scaring Wall Street, Biden’s economic advisor says workers want a ‘fair slice’

Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein claims the UAW strike is actually a sign the economy is doing well.

The Guardian - US

US autoworkers to expand strikes amid contract stalemate: ‘We’re not messing around’

UAW to launch additional strikes if agreements with General Motors, Stellantis and Ford are not reached by 22 September

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Salon

UAW strike: Possible "paradigm shift"

Americans like unions again — but few workers actually have one. The UAW is betting it can shift that dynamic

The Independent UK

Deadline from auto workers grows closer with no sign of a deal as Stellantis announces layoffs

One of the big Detroit carmakers is announcing more layoffs that it's blaming on fallout from the United Auto Workers strike

The Guardian - US

US autoworkers on strike over wages: ‘You give your life but aren’t taken care of’

The next generation of autoworkers faces a future with no healthcare or retirement – unless the union prevails

WEKU

Why the UAW is fighting so hard for these 4 key demands in the auto strike

Driving the UAW's tough stance in negotiations with the Big Three automakers is the sense that the union is owed a long-overdue redressal for all the concessions workers made in 2007.

The Independent UK

Biden faces pressure to join auto workers picket line as Trump sets sights on Detroit

White House won’t dispatch labour officials to Michigan, for now

WEKU

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.

WEKU

UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

For the first time, the UAW is on strike against the Big 3 U.S. automakers at once. Workers at three plants have been called out so far, with more to follow Friday if there's no progress on a deal.

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