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The Latest Breaking News from United Auto Workers

A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know

From picket lines in Hollywood to walkouts against Detroit automakers, it's already been a big year for labor organizing — and behind several major showdowns with enormous companies are some of America's largest unions

The Independent UK

UAW strike, Day 4: GM threatens to send 2,000 workers home, Ford cuts 600 jobs

Autoworkers are on strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, an unprecedented move by the United Auto Workers union. Already, there are ripple effects.

WEKU

UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they?

The United Auto Workers union has made CEO pay a central part of their argument for a big worker wage increase

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How Shawn Fain, an unlikely and outspoken president, led the UAW to strike

The former union electrician was an underdog in recent UAW leadership elections, but with a tough love approach to auto companies in negotiations, he narrowly won. Now he's taking the union on strike.

WEKU

How the UAW strike could have ripple effects across the economy

There are several ways the unprecedented United Auto Workers strike could hit the economy, but it will depend on how long the strike lasts and how many plants are affected, among other factors.

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‘We build those cars’: US workers on Ford picket line demand a fair share

Horns blare in support of strikers outside the carmakers’ plant in Wayne, Michigan, as union members attack ‘corporate greed’

The Guardian - US

‘A fight against corporate greed’: Bernie Sanders rallies with UAW in Detroit

Senator kicks off United Auto Workers’ largest strike against US’s big three carmakers amid record company profits

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With unprecedented strike underway, auto workers want to 'play hardball'

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.

WEKU

The UAW’s Shawn Fain wants to wreck ‘the billionaire class’ as analysis reveals Ford, GM and Stellantis CEOs make at least 281 times their average employee

The UAW took aim at Ford’s Jim Farley for making $21 million last year, but the CEOs of GM and Stellantis actually make even more.

Fortune

UAW goes on strike for first time ever

"CEOs gave themselves 40% pay increases in the last four years," United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain said

Salon

Joe Biden says record auto profits should mean ‘record benefits’ as UAW launches historic Big 3 strike

Unprecedented worker actions mark first time that all three companies are targeted simultaneously

The Independent UK

Stock Index Futures Slide as Investors Look Ahead to Fed Decision, UAW Walkout in Focus

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.14%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.28% this morning as investors watched for fallout from a strike initiated by the United Auto Workers union, with the focus now shifting to the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision scheduled for next week.

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US autoworkers launch historic strike: 3 questions answered

The United Auto Workers union, or UAW, has told workers at three factories to go on strike after failing to agree on new contracts with each of Detroit’s major automakers. The contracts expired at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2023. By midnight, the union posted a strike declaration on its…

The Conversation

Up First briefing: UAW strike; Birmingham church bombing anniversary; NPR news quiz

The United Auto Workers union strikes against the Big 3 automakers. Lessons learned 60 years after the Birmingham church bombing. See how much news you remember with this week's quiz.

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Stock Index Futures Mixed as Investors Look Ahead to Fed Decision, UAW Walkout in Focus

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.13%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.14% this morning as investors watched for fallout from a strike initiated by the United Auto Workers union, with the focus now shifting to the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision scheduled for next week.

France 24

Thousands of workers begin strike at three major US automakers

General Motors, Stellantis and Ford are being hit by walkouts Friday after talks broke down between the automakers and the United Auto Workers union. It's the first time all three companies have been affected by a strike simultaneously, which is being described as the "most ambitious US industrial action in…

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Stock Index Futures Mixed as Focus Shifts to Fed Meeting Next Week

Al Jazeera

US autoworkers launch historic strike at GM, Ford and Stellantis plants

Union begins picketing at plants operated by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis for first time in its 88-year history.

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About 13,000 US auto workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits

About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.

WEKU

Autoworkers are on the verge of a historic strike

Less than two hours before the strike deadline, United Auto Workers revealed the first wave of plants to be targeted if the union and the Big 3 automakers fail to reach a deal just before midnight.

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Is Investing in General Motors (GM) a Wise Decision in the Current Environment?

As United Auto Workers union prepares to strike at Detroit automakers, will it be wise to buy General Motors (GM) shares today? Read on.

The Independent UK

Detroit automakers and auto workers remain far from a deal as end-of-day strike deadline approaches

With a deadline looming just before midnight Thursday, the United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three automakers are far apart in contract talks and the union is preparing to strike

WEKU

The UAW unveils major plan if talks with Big 3 automakers fail: The 'stand up strike'

The United Auto Workers could strike at targeted auto plants before expanding the walkouts to additional locations if the union and the Detroit Three automakers fail to reach a new contract.

The Independent UK

UAW chief says offers from Detroit companies are inadequate, says union is ready to go on strike

With just over 24 hours left before a strike deadline, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says offers from Detroit automakers aren’t enough and the union is getting ready to strike

WEKU

Biden loves to talk about unions. But the autoworkers are withholding their affection

Most of the country's big unions have already endorsed President Biden for reelection. But not the United Auto Workers. A looming strike draws attention to this tension.

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