UAW Union Expands Strike to 7,000 More Workers

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The United Auto Workers Union choosing to expand its strike against the big three automakers. 7000 workers at Ford and General Motors walked off the job at noon Eastern time. Here's what UAW President Sean Fain had to say over the last week, the vice presidents and your national negotiators in my office have been working night and day to bargain a record contract that reflects the record profits we have produced for the big three. Sadly, despite our willingness to bargain Ford and GM have refused to make meaningful progress at the table, that's why at noon Eastern time today, we will expand our strike to these two companies said talks with all three automakers are ongoing but chose not to expand the strike against Atlantis due to progress made moments before his broadcast, the Uaw's stand up strike allows leadership to call for additional workers to walk off the job depending on how negotiations proceed with the additional lockouts. Today. 25,000 UAW members are currently on strike.