Shawn Fain owes his rise within the United Automobile Workers to a group determined to make the union far more confrontational toward automakers.
Category: Strikes
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U.A.W. and Ford Negotiators Reach Accord on Contract Terms
The deal, subject to approval by union members, could ease the way for deals with General Motors and Stellantis and end a growing wave of walkouts.
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U.A.W. Expands Strike to G.M.’s Texas Plant
The union told 5,000 workers to step down at the plant, General Motors’ largest in the United States, as it escalates its labor action at the three large U.S. automakers.
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G.M. Profit Down 7% in Strike-Affected Quarter
The carmaker reported $3.1 billion in profit from July through September, which included two weeks of walkouts by the United Automobile Workers.
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U.A.W. Expands Strike to a Ram Plant in Michigan
The United Automobile Workers union called on 6,800 workers to walk off the job at a large factory that makes one of Stellantis’s most profitable vehicles.
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Nonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike
The three U.S. automakers say they are already at a disadvantage to nonunion rivals while labor leaders hope that big gains in negotiations will inspire workers in Southern states to unionize.
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Actors and Hollywood Studios to Restart Negotiations
Talks aimed at ending the strike by the actors’ union broke up less than two weeks ago, with the two sides saying they remained far apart.
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SAG-AFTRA Advises Actors Against Character Costumes Amid Strike
The SAG-AFTRA union told its members not to dress as characters from major productions and post pictures, which could be seen as promoting the work of companies they are negotiating with.
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Bill Ford Says U.A.W. Strike Is Helping Tesla and Toyota
Mr. Ford, the executive chairman of Ford Motor, said nonunion automakers would make gains against Michigan automakers because of strikes by the United Automobile Workers union.
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As the Strike Wears On, Actors Return to Restaurants
The Hollywood cliché of performers working as servers in restaurants is back.
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U.A.W. Says Auto Strikes Will Become More Unpredictable
The United Automobile Workers union refrained from expanding the strikes at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis but said it could do so at any time.
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Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With Health Care Workers
The proposed settlement follows a three-day strike involving thousands of unionized workers in several states.