United Auto Workers picket outside the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly plant, Oct. 23, 2023.

UAW expands strike to General Motors SUV assembly plant in Texas

October 24, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union turned up the heat on General Motors as 5,000 workers walked off...

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UAW union members hold up picket signs while on strike.

Autoworkers add key Stellantis pickup truck plant to strikes, shutting down big profit center

October 23, 2023

The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory...

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain greets striking workers at a Mopar Parts Distribution Center in Center Line, Michigan.

Detroit Evening Report: UAW President Shawn Fain notes ‘serious movement’ during contract negotiations with GM, Stellantis

October 20, 2023

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain provided an update Friday afternoon on the union's ongoing contract negotiations with Detroit's Big...

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President of UNITE HERE Local 24, Nia Winston, speaks at a rally for striking union members in Detroit on Oct. 19, 2023.

Union members march in Detroit as strikes continue

October 20, 2023

Thousands of striking health care, casino and auto industry workers marched through the streets of Detroit on Thursday.Walks started at...

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Striking workers wave their signs in the air.

Picketing casino workers talk important issues on first day of strike

October 18, 2023

Picket lines formed outside of MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood at Greektown and MotorCity Casino on Tuesday as 3,700 workers went...

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Unionized casino workers rally ahead of a possible strike on Oct. 12, 2023.

Detroit casino workers strike after failing to reach deal by Tuesday deadline

October 17, 2023

Thousands of union casino workers went on strike today after failing to reach a new labor agreement with Detroit's three...

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UAW members picket outside Ford's assembly plant on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.

MichMash: UAW’s unconventional yet effective strategy

October 16, 2023

The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers is a month in, and UAW President Shawn Fain's strategy...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Detroit Today: How long will the UAW strikes continue?

October 16, 2023

As the United Auto Workers strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers closes out its first month, there is no clear...

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FILE — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford made a rare speech Monday morning, Oct. 16, 2023 about the future of American manufacturing with the company near an impasse with striking autoworkers.

Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company’s future is at stake

October 16, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford called on autoworkers to come together to end a monthlong...

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Unionized casino workers rally ahead of a possible strike on Oct. 12, 2023.

Detroit’s casino union workers ready to strike if no deal is reached before midnight

October 16, 2023

Update 10/16/23 at 5 p.m. ET: A spokesperson for MotorCity Casino responded to WDET's request for comment with the following...

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FILE - A logo of the General Motors is seen in Hamtramck, Mich., on Jan. 27, 2020. Auto workers walked off the job at three General Motors facilities in Canada early Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2023, after failing to reach agreement with the automaker.

Unifor autoworkers ratify agreement with GM as UAW strikes continue

, October 16, 2023

Canadian autoworkers represented by Unifor voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to ratify a new deal with General Motors. The three-year collective...

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UAW President Shawn Fain walks the picket lines outside the Mopar plant in Center Line, Mich on Sept. 22, 2023.

After surprise walkout at Ford’s Kentucky plant, Fain warns UAW strike could expand ‘at any time’

, October 13, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain announced Friday the union would not expand its strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, warning that...

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