BusinessSeptember 18, 2023
Autoworkers stage job action
United Auto Workers union, the biggest labor group in the U.S., officially called a strike effective Friday, Sept. 15, at three plants — including one in Wentzville, Missouri. A total of 13,000 men and women struck over the weekend at a General Motors Wentzville plant; a Ford assembly location in Wayne, Michigan; and a Stellantis center in Toledo, Ohio...
United Auto Workers union, the biggest labor group in the U.S., officially called a strike effective Friday, Sept. 15, at three plants — including one in Wentzville, Missouri.
A total of 13,000 men and women struck over the weekend at a General Motors Wentzville plant; a Ford assembly location in Wayne, Michigan; and a Stellantis center in Toledo, Ohio.
Stellantis, based in the Netherlands, makes and sells 16 auto brands, including Dodge and Chrysler.
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Major issues in the walkout are salary increases and benefits.
The last UAW strike was in 2019 and lasted 40 days.
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