The United Auto Workers Union (UAW) announced it will expand its unprecedented strike action to incorporate a Stellantis plant in Michigan producing Ram 1500 pickup trucks on Monday morning.
The UAW has said that around 6,800 people at the Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit will participate in the action, joining the roughly 40,000 autoworkers who are already striking against Ford, General Motors, and Stellanits across the midwest.
“… Stellantis lags behind both Ford and General Motors in addressing the demands of their UAW workforce. Currently, Stellantis has the worst proposal on the table regarding wage progression, temporary worker pay and conversion to full-time, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), and more,” stated the UAW in a press release.
UAW members began striking on September 15 on the grounds that the three automotive giants have failed to give workers a fair share of the $21 billion combined total profits they earned within the first six months of 2023. Over the past five weeks, the strike has grown from three assembly plants to seven plants and 38 parts distribution centers across 22 states.
The action has already begun impacting the U.S. economy, with predictions suggesting multi-billion dollar losses. Yet, the UAW’s President, Shawn Fain, threatens further walkouts unless the three companies improve their offers to end the strike.”We’re striking the Big Three like we’ve never struck before… These extremely profitable companies have more to give,” Fain recently argued.
