UAW votes overwhelmingly to let union leaders call strikes against Detroit companies

The Associated PressUnited Auto Workers members march while holding signs at a union rally held near a Stellantis factory Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Detroit.

Contracts between the union representing about 146,000 workers at Stellantis, General Motors and Ford expire at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 14. UAW president Shawn Fain said earlier this week that negotiations with the companies are not progressing fast enough. But he also said a strike is not inevitable. "Workers have shown time and time again they are prepared to fight and to strike if necessary to have their demands met.Stellantis workers represented by Unifor 444 are holding a strike authorization vote on Sunday.

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Analysis-Parts makers risk cash crunch in a Detroit auto strikeMany smaller U.S. manufacturers that supply parts to the Detroit Three automakers will be at risk if a long United Auto Workers strike shuts down assembly lines starting next month, industry executives and analysts said. Many small and medium-sized auto parts manufacturers are in a weak financial condition after the shock of pandemic shutdowns and subsequent semiconductor shortages that depressed vehicle production at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis NV's North American operations for much of the past three years, industry experts told Reuters. A strike by the UAW is not a certainty.
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