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More walkouts? UAW president to address members in another Friday video
More walkouts? UAW president to address members in another Friday video
Strike could expand again Friday
DETROIT – The president of the United Auto Workers union is expected to address members live on social media on Friday -- a setup he has used the last two Fridays to announce additional strike locations at the facilities of Detroit’s Big Three automakers.
UAW President Shawn Fain has been hosting weekly updates for members on Fridays as negotiations continue between the union and the prominent carmakers. When the UAW initiated its first-ever simultaneous strike against General Motors, Stellantis and Ford Motor Company, workers only began striking at three of their facilities. Over the last few weeks, the union first expanded the strike to include 38 GM and Stellantis parts distribution centers, and then again to include two more GM and Ford plants.
In his 2 p.m. announcement on Friday, Oct. 6, Fain could identify more strike locations. In a social media post, Fain teased the announcement with a parody of the reality show “The Bachelor,” telling people to tune in to “see who gets the rose!”
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Strike could expand again Friday
DETROIT – The president of the United Auto Workers union is expected to address members live on social media on Friday -- a setup he has used the last two Fridays to announce additional strike locations at the facilities of Detroit’s Big Three automakers.
UAW President Shawn Fain has been hosting weekly updates for members on Fridays as negotiations continue between the union and the prominent carmakers. When the UAW initiated its first-ever simultaneous strike against General Motors, Stellantis and Ford Motor Company, workers only began striking at three of their facilities. Over the last few weeks, the union first expanded the strike to include 38 GM and Stellantis parts distribution centers, and then again to include two more GM and Ford plants.
In his 2 p.m. announcement on Friday, Oct. 6, Fain could identify more strike locations. In a social media post, Fain teased the announcement with a parody of the reality show “The Bachelor,” telling people to tune in to “see who gets the rose!”
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