The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expanded its ongoing strike by shutting down Ford’s biggest plant.
The UAW said 8,700 workers walked out of the truck plant in Kentucky, in response to Ford refusing to move further in contract bargaining.
It is a sharp escalation of its strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which began last month.
It is a sharp escalation of its strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which began last month.
It is the first in the union’s 88-year history to target the Detroit Three automakers, which collectively employ more than 140,000 UAW members, at the same time.
The UAW membership represents more than 400,000 active workers across a wide range of sectors, including hospitals and universities.
With Wednesday’s walkout, which has halted production of lucrative pickup trucks, about a fifth of the auto workers have now downed tools.
In a statement, Ford called the latest move by the UAW “grossly irresponsible”.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expanded its ongoing strike by shutting down Ford’s biggest plant.
It is a sharp escalation of its strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which began last month.
The UAW said 8,700 workers walked out of the truck plant in Kentucky, in response to Ford refusing to move further in contract bargaining.
It is the first in the union’s 88-year history to target the Detroit Three automakers, which collectively employ more than 140,000 UAW members, at the same time.
It is a sharp escalation of its strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which began last month.
It is a sharp escalation of its strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which began last month.
It is the first in the union’s 88-year history to target the Detroit Three automakers, which collectively employ more than 140,000 UAW members, at the same time.
The UAW membership represents more than 400,000 active workers across a wide range of sectors, including hospitals and universities.
With Wednesday’s walkout, which has halted production of lucrative pickup trucks, about a fifth of the auto workers have now downed tools.
In a statement, Ford called the latest move by the UAW “grossly irresponsible”.
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