United Automobile Workers (UAW) union President Shawn Fain said autoworkers are set to strike as soon as Sept. 14.
UAW's list of demands includes more paid time off, a 32-hour work week, a double-digit pay increase and an end to wage tiers. Fain said if those needs aren't met by Sept. 14, then "we gotta do what we gotta do."
General Motors, Stellantis and Ford said prior to Friday's announcement in separate statements that they are working with UAW members on solutions and are aware of the economic impact of the jobs in question.
According to an analysis by Anderson Economic Group, a potential UAW strike could cost the "Big Three" more than $5B in just 10 days.
UAW says it's ready for the picket lines. The union reportedly has $825M in its strike fund.
UAW has 150,000 workers at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. The union said the strike authorization poll passed with 97% of the vote. (Scripps News 08/25/23) UAW votes to authorize a strike against major automakers (katc.com)
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