UAW strike update: 550+ Ford employees laid off due to Kentucky Truck, Chicago Assembly stoppages
More than 550 Ford employees were told not to report to work Monday as a result of the UAW strike, the automaker said, citing stoppages at Kentucky Truck Plant and Chicago Assembly Plant.
Rpt: Ford F-150 Lightning EV Michigan plant to cut 1 of 3 shifts
In a separate statement from Ford, the no. 2 automaker did release a list of strike-related layoffs beginning October 16th at six different locations.
Why UAW hit Ford with surprise strike at key truck plant in Kentucky
The UAW said automakers were starting to wait until the last minute before offering improved contracts. In response, the UAW hit Ford at one of its biggest plants and said it was moving into a new phase of its strike.
UAW strike update: Union changes approach to adding members to picket lines
UAW President Shawn Fain will no longer wait until Friday to add more union members to the strike, he announced during an update.
UAW's surprise strike at Ford's Kentucky Truck plant to impact over 100,000 people, rankle supply chain
Ford executives said they were surprised by the move by the UAW and said the aftershocks from the move would be far-reaching, hitting more than 100,000 people and crippling the supply chain.
UAW strike update: Ford calls strike expansion 'grossly irresponsible' after 8,700 join picket line
Ford Motor Co. called the UAW's decision to add 8,700 more members to the strike “grossly irresponsible" in a statement.
UAW strike update: 8,700 members at Ford Kentucky plant join picket line
About 8,700 union members at the Ford Kentucky Truck Assembly Plant were added to the UAW strike Wednesday.
UAW workers struggle with strike pay, picking up extra jobs amid Big Three stalemate
“It’s been a struggle mentally, financially," he said. "Just trying to make a way every day."
UAW expands strike to Ford Truck plant in Kentucky
In a surprise move, the 8,700 members left their jobs at about 6:30 p.m. at the plant, which makes profitable heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large SUVs.
UAW strike update: Michigan Local taking donations to help workers who have been on picket line since Sept. 15
UAW Local 900 is taking donations to help members who have been on the picket line at Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne since the strike started Sept. 15.
Strike fatigue setting in for UAW; analysts wonder about the damage to union and Big Three
“Well I feel bad for any location that is being laid off due to a strike," Smith said. "But one thing about is I know every brother and sister is in the long fight for the long haul, supporting one another."
VIEW: GM's latest offer to the UAW
General Motors shared highlights of its latest offer to the UAW as the strike nears one month.
UAW strike update: GM, Stellantis, Ford all lay off more workers
Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis have laid off more employees as the UAW strike continues.
Stellantis announces 570 new temporary layoffs amid UAW strike
The layoffs include 520 at the Trenton Engine Complex.
UAW Strike is costliest auto industry labor dispute this century after three weeks of negotiations
Suppliers are also starting to suffer from the strike as workers walk off the line, impacting both assembly plants and the parts and components facilities that feed them.
4,000 more UAW members on strike after rejecting contract with Mack Trucks
They join tens of thousands of other striking workers that are picketing the Detroit 3 automakers over a failure to secure a contract.
UAW strike update: Negotiations continue as automakers avoid more additions to picket line
Negotiations continue between the UAW and Big Three after automakers avoided having more facilities added to the strike late last week.
Workers at Mack Trucks reject tentative contract deal and will go on strike early Monday
The UAW represents about 4,000 Mack workers in three states. Union leaders had reached a tentative agreement on the deal on Oct. 1.
GM EV battery production agreement a key win for UAW as striking voters vow to not let up
The Big Three’s push toward ramped-up electric vehicle design and production has been a major sticking point for the union as it relates to job security.
'A transformative win': GM agrees to put EV battery plants under UAW national master agreement
GM agreed to put its electronic vehicle battery manufacturing plants under the UAW national master agreement Friday, just as the union was about to strike at the automaker's Arlington Assembly Plant.