united auto workers
The union said it was striking the company’s pickup plant because it had the “worst proposal” on the table of the “Big Three" automakers.
UAW President Shawn Fain shot back at Bill Ford: "[He] knows exactly how to settle this strike."
The union said it launched the surprise strike after failing to make progress in negotiations with the iconic automaker.
The union’s president called it a major step in a “just transition” for workers toward electric vehicle manufacturing.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The union's president called on more workers to walk out at Ford and General Motors, but cited progress at Stellantis.
Early, nameless claims from Trump’s campaign laid the groundwork for misleading reporting.
The former president said the UAW talks amid a historic labor dispute ultimately wouldn't matter much in the transition to electric vehicles.
The former president is planning a rally he previously said would feature union workers, but the Michigan plant he's stopping at doesn't have a UAW shop.
"Stick with it, because you deserve the significant raise you need and other benefits," he said.
Michigan UAW members aren't convinced that visits by the former and current presidents this week will help resolve their historic labor dispute.