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.
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Workers face tension over wages and a frantic pace of work, said a veteran of the automaker's assembly factory in suburban Detroit.
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
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," days after the Big Three go on strike at the same time for the first time in history, we talk to United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain and Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan. Plus, Republican House intelligence chair Mike Turner of Ohio and Democratic Senate intelligence chair Mark Warner of Virginia.
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.
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain said the union is rejecting a 21% pay increase offered by one of the Big Three automakers.
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.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," days after the Big Three go on strike at the same time for the first time in history, we talk to United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain and Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan. Plus, Republican House intelligence chair Mike Turner of Ohio and Democratic Senate intelligence chair Mark Warner of Virginia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thousands of employees at plants in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio launched a historic work stoppage against Detroit's Big Three automakers.
The vehicles produced at three plants where nearly 13,000 workers have walked off the job range from popular SUVs to pickup trucks.
Employees at three Ford, GM and Stellantis plants walked off the job Friday and more could join them soon, the UAW said.
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.
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.
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 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.
The proposal falls short of auto workers' demand for a 46% pay increase and the return of pensions for new hires.
Contract negotiators for the United Auto Workers union and three major automobile manufacturers have just one week left to avoid a possible strike. Jordyn Grzelewski, autos and business reporter for Detroit News, joins CBS News to discuss what led to the situation.
The United Auto Workers union is taking the final tally of a strike authorization vote Thursday as negotiations for new labor agreements with Detroit's "Big Three" automakers stall. UAW's contract with GM, Ford and Stellantis expires in three weeks. Nora Eckert, an auto industry reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joined CBS News to discuss.
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