Why is the UAW on strike? These are their contract demands
As the auto industry strike grinds on, Here's what UAW workers are asking for from Ford, GM and Stellantis.
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UAW and automakers resume bargaining talks
The United Auto Workers and the country's Big Three automakers are still far from reaching a new deal. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on where the talks stand.
UAW worker talks ongoing strike
As Ford lays off 600 employees, General Motors threatens to follow suit and the United Auto Workers union says it could expand its strike this week, CBS News spoke with Paul Haver, a Ford employee, for his thoughts on the situation with Detroit's Big Three and their workers.
Ford lays off hundreds of workers at Michigan plant amid UAW strike
Workers face tension over wages and a frantic pace of work, said a veteran of the automaker's assembly factory in suburban Detroit.
UAW president says Stellantis' pay offer is a "no-go"
With autoworkers at the Big Three plants walking off the job at the same time for the first time in history, UAW president Shawn Fain tells "Face the Nation" that the 21% pay hike offered by Chrysler parent Stellantis is a "no-go." "We're asking for our fair share in this economy," he said
UAW says strike could expand, Ford cuts jobs
The UAW union says their strike could expand this week, as negotiations continue with the country's three biggest automakers. Ford is blaming 600 new layoffs on the strike, which is now in its fourth day at three factories in the Midwest. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave is at the picket line outside the Ford plant in Wayne, Michigan.
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Dingell does not think White House should intervene with Big 3
Democratic Rep. Dingell of Michigan tells "Face the Nation" that she doesn't think the White House should be intervening in labor talks with the Big 3 auto makers amid the historic strike. "I don't think they've got a role at the negotiating table," Dingell said.
UAW president says 21% pay hike offer is a "no-go"
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain said the union is rejecting a 21% pay increase offered by one of the Big Three automakers.
Big 3 autoworkers strike stretches into third day
For the first time in history, autoworkers at Ford, General Motors and Chrysler parent Stellantis have walked off the job at the same time. Kris Van Cleave reports from Ohio as the strike stretches into the third day.
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Automakers, unions resume strike negotiations
The Big Three U.S. automakers are resuming negotiations with the United Automobile Workers union on the second day of a historic strike. Thirteen thousand UAW workers walked off the job Friday. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Biden sends aides to help UAW negotiations
Around 1,300 United Auto Workers went on strike Friday against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. President Biden is sending two White House officials to help with negotiations but called on automakers to pay their employees more. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
How long could the UAW strike last?
1,300 members of the United Auto Workers union are on strike across three production plants and more could follow. Seth Harris, former top labor official in the Biden and Obama administrations, joins CBS News to unpack the historic autoworkers strike.
Former UAW spokesperson on latest strike
The United Auto Workers union is on strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers. It's the first time in its history that unionized workers have gone on strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis at the same time. Brian Rothenberg, who served as a spokesperson for the UAW during its nationwide strike with General Motors in 2019, joined CBS News to discuss the negotiations.
United Auto Workers go on strike against Ford, GM, Stellantis
Thousands of employees at plants in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio launched a historic work stoppage against Detroit's Big Three automakers.
GM CEO defends position amid UAW strike
General Motors CEO Mary Barra joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the United Auto Workers strike. The union, representing 146,000 workers, did not reach a deal with Detroit's Big Three automakers, leading to the first strike against all three companies in the UAW's 88-year history.
These are the vehicles most impacted by the UAW strike
The vehicles produced at three plants where nearly 13,000 workers have walked off the job range from popular SUVs to pickup trucks.
The UAW strike is underway. Here's what it looks like so far.
Employees at three Ford, GM and Stellantis plants walked off the job Friday and more could join them soon, the UAW said.
What's on the table with UAW poised to strike
Deals between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit's Big 3 automakers are set to expire Thursday night, with more than 140,000 auto workers set to strike if new agreements aren't reached. The president of the union says its demands are fair, while the CEO of Ford says the ongoing stalemate is not the automaker's fault. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have more on the situation.
Auto workers prepare to strikes
Nearly 150,000 U.S. auto workers are prepared to strike Thursday night if their union doesn't reach a deal with Detroit's Big Three automakers: Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. If United Auto Workers initiates a strike, the union will strike at a limited number of plants, but union leaders say that will grow if there's no movement in contract talks. Senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports from the Detroit Auto Show.
An auto workers strike could be hours away. Here's what to know.
The UAW is threatening to have many of its 140,000 members walk off the job at 11:59 p.m. unless Detroit's Big Three automakers and the union agree on new contracts.
What a potential UAW strike could look like
The United Auto Workers union is poised to strike if a deal isn't reached with Detroit's Big Three automakers by Thursday night. Al Root, senior writer at Barron's, joined CBS News to discuss how far apart both sides are and what the logistics of a strike for UAW could be.
UAW strike talks loom over Detroit Auto Show
New technology is on display at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday, but this year's event could be overshadowed by a major strike with UAW's contract with the big three automakers that expires Thursday. David Welch, Detroit bureau chief for Bloomberg News, joined CBS News to discuss the labor talks and the show.
Auto workers push for work-life balance
Auto industry workers are pushing for better "work-life" balance in contract talks with major automakers. Members of the United Auto Workers union are threatening to go on strike Friday if a deal isn't reached. Nora Eckert, auto industry reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to unpack the stakes of the situation.
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