DETROIT – The United Auto Workers union will expand strikes against General Motors and Ford Motor to two U.S. assembly plants at noon ET, UAW President Shawn Fain said Friday.
Fain said Chrysler-parent Stellantis was spared from additional strikes because of recent progress in negotiations with that company.
"To restore the balance of power, we have to restore the strike," Fain said Friday, citing several other UAW strikes aside from the Detroit automakers.
The UAW originally initiated work stoppages on Sept. 15 at three assembly plants — one each for the Detroit automakers.
At that time, the UAW spared Ford from expanded strikes, citing progress in those negotiations.
Persons:
Shawn Fain, Fain, Stellantis, Gerald Johnson, GM's
Organizations:
DETROIT, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford Motor, UAW, Chicago Assembly, Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, Buick Enclave, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Detroit, GM, Ford, Detroit automakers
Locations:
Illinois, Lansing Delta, Michigan