Workers are on strike at all 3 Detroit auto makers for the first time in their union's history
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers have stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines.
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About 13,000 U.S. auto workers have stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines.
UAW President Shawn Fain says facilities that were not called on Thursday will work under an expired agreement with no contract extension.
Employees at three Ford, GM and Stellantis plants walked off the job Friday and more could join them soon, the UAW said.
UAW President Shawn Fain has called for a midnight strike at three plants.
UAW President Shawn Fain has called on three units to stand up and go on strike at midnight if an agreement is not reached by 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
The UAW and the Big Three automakers are taking it down to the wire hours before the negotiation deadline at 11:59 p.m. Thursday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Chris Van Cleave joined CBS News Detroit to discuss what one CEO says about the negotiations.
As the strike deadline quickly approaches and the Detroit automakers continue negotiating with the UAW, here's a roundup of CBS News Detroit's latest union coverage.
Former UAW spokesperson Brian Rothenberg and automotive reporter and publisher Paul Eisenstein discuss the latest on UAW negotiations as the contract deadline looms.
UAW locals across Metro Detroit are preparing for the possibility of a strike.
Here's the latest of the 2023 UAW contract negotiations. General Motors issued a record offer to the UAW Thursday, including a 20% wage increase, hours before contracts are set to expire.
Time is running out to avert a strike that could shut down America's unionized auto assembly plants and other manufacturing facilities.
In an online address to union members Wednesday, union President Shawn Fain said General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have raised initial wage offers, but have rejected some of the union's other demands.
The United Auto Workers union is a little over 24 hours from a possible strike, and the Big Three automakers said on Wednesday they are working to present strong offers.
The Detroit Auto Show kicks off this week, and looming over all the festivities is the possible United Auto Workers strike Thursday night at midnight. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Chris Van Cleave joined CBS News Detroit to talk about the auto show as negotiations with the Big Three continue.
The United Auto Workers union continues to negotiate with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to try to hammer out new deals and hopefully avoid a strike. Recent reports suggest while all three automakers could be strike targets, the union may try a different tactic than it has in the past. Jason Miller, chair of the MSU Department of Supply Chain Management, joined CBS News Detroit to discuss UAW's possible 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.
Ahead of the UAW president's Facebook Live on Wednesday, Stellantis sent out an update saying they've made a second and now third counteroffer to the union since Monday.
As the UAW prepares to strike against the Detroit automakers if demands aren't met by the time contracts expire Thursday, the union won't picket at the Detroit Auto Show's charity preview event on Friday, according to U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell joined CBS News Detroit to talk about the current state of the UAW and Big Three negotiations.
Stellantis is set to make a second offer to the United Auto Workers on Monday to reach an agreement before the contracts expire Thursday night.
As the contract deadline approaches and negotiations continue, Stellantis announced that the automaker made a second offer to the UAW and then a third offer, but an agreement still hasn't been reached.
The prospect of an auto workers strike could test Joe Biden's treasured assertion he's the most pro-union president in U.S. history.
United Auto Workers union members are now able to sign up to receive their $500 a-week strike payment, only reminding us of the possibility of a strike as soon as Friday.
Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories run by each of Detroit's three automakers if they can't reach contract agreements by a Thursday night deadline.
The UAW announced that members can now sign up to receive payments electronically if union members strike against the three Detroit automakers this week.
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