The UAW outlined plans for a collection of strikes focusing on particular person U.S. auto vegetation, in what could be their first-ever simultaneous walkout towards the Detroit 3 automakers.
The escalation comes as negotiations over a brand new deal, which started in July, between the union and automakers Ford Motor Co., Basic Motors and Chrysler dad or mum Stellantis have but to lead to an settlement.
Here’s a timeline of occasions starting with the election of the brand new UAW chief in March:
March 25: Shawn Fain wins the race for the position of UAW president; vows to take a troublesome stance with the Detroit 3 automakers.
July 10: The union says it should open contract talks with the Detroit 3 automakers beginning July 13.
July 11: Fain says the union will not be afraid to carry a strike at any of the automakers and not using a honest contract.
July 19: Fain meets President Joe Biden on the White Home because the union briefed the employees on contract talks with the Detroit 3 automakers.
Aug. 1: The UAW presents calls for to Stellantis, says the union is in search of formidable profit will increase from the Detroit 3, together with double-digit pay rises and defined-benefit pensions for all staff.
Aug. 2: The union presents contract calls for to Basic Motors.
Aug. 3: The union presents contract calls for to Ford Motor Co.
Aug. 8: Fain angrily tosses contract proposals from Stellantis in a trash can, citing quite a few concessions that the Chrysler dad or mum is in search of in labor talks.
Aug. 25: The UAW says 97% of voting members had been in favor of authorizing a strike on the Detroit 3 if an settlement will not be reached earlier than Sept. 14.
Aug. 31: The union says it has filed unfair labor observe fees with the Nationwide Labor Relations Board (NLRB) towards GM and Stellantis, saying they’ve refused to discount in good religion.
Aug. 31: Ford makes a contract supply to the UAW, offering hourly staff with 15% assured mixed wage will increase, lumpsum funds and improved advantages over the lifetime of the contract.
Sept 6: The UAW says it makes a labor contract counterproposal on financial points to Ford.
Sept. 7: GM makes counteroffer to the UAW that features a 10% wage hike and two extra 3% annual lumpsum funds over 4 years. Fain calls the supply “insulting.”
Sept. 8: Stellantis says it supplied U.S. hourly staff a 14.5% wage hike over 4 years however no lumpsum funds.
Sept. 8: Fain says the UAW union desires a deal to keep away from walkouts on the Detroit 3 however expects to go on strike towards all of them if they don’t enhance their contract gives.
Sept. 11: Stellantis says it plans to make a brand new counteroffer to the UAW after the union made its personal revised supply on Sunday forward of the expiration of the present four-year labor deal Thursday night time.
Sept. 13: The UAW rejected counteroffers from the automakers and outlined plans for strikes focusing on particular person U.S. auto vegetation in what could be its first-ever simultaneous strike towards the Detroit 3.