The escalation comes as the labor group and the automakers remain apart on terms of a new contract covering 146,000 workers.
DANIEL IVES, ANALYST AT WEDBUSH SECURITIES:"This becomes a full on tidal wave of strikes for GM and Stellantis.
"This is like union 101 in terms of divide and conquer and put more pressure on GM and Stellantis.
"I think GM and Stellantis are going to fight this.
But I am less confident Stellantis can work it out because they are by far the worst of the three with labor relations."
Persons:
Sheila McGee, Michael Swensen, BRANDON PIZZURRO, DANIEL IVES, Ford, ARTHUR WHEATON, TODD VACHON, Ankika Biswas, Peter Henderson, Bianca Flowers, Anil D'Silva
Organizations:
Ford, UAW, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, General Motors Co, Ford Motor, GM, Motors, RUTGERS, Thomson
Locations:
Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Bengaluru