REUTERS/Michael Swensen Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Detroit will run out of road before its unions do.
In 2019, when a UAW strike closed manufacturing at GM for 40 days, it reduced output by 300,000 vehicles and operating profit by $3.6 billion.
The crux of negotiations probably will come down to wages, where Fain said Ford has budged, including the reinstatement of cost-of-living increases.
With the UAW prepared to endure, Detroit will be pressured to blink.
The union on Sept. 15 initiated targeted walkouts at three plants owned by the three Detroit vehicle manufacturers.
Persons:
Sheila McGee, Michael Swensen, Shawn Fain, Fain, Ford, walkouts, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav
Organizations:
Ford, UAW, REUTERS, Reuters, United Auto Workers, General Motors, GM, Ford Motor, Detroit, Thomson
Locations:
Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Detroit, Wells