Workers Gather at Ford Plant in Michigan as Union Begins Big 3 Auto Strike

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Hundreds of workers and their supporters gathered at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne as a strike by the United Auto Workers union (UAW) against the Big Three US automakers began on September 15. The UAW said its “Stand Up Strike” would affect plants operated by General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, the owner of Chrysler. Calling it “a new approach to striking,” the union said that, “instead of striking all plants all at once, select locals will be called on to ‘Stand Up’ and walk out on strike.” The plants involved on September 15 were a GM site in Wentzville, Missouri; a Stellantis complex in Toledo, Ohio; and the Ford assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan. The UAW had been seeking a reduced working week and a pay rise of around 40 percent over four years. Footage by Brendan Gutenschwager shows workers holding banners reading “UAW on strike” outside the Ford plant in Wayne early on Friday. UAW president Shawn Fain “joined local 900 members and supporters on the picket line at the Ford Michigan Assembly

Auto Workers Picket Outside Ford Plant in Wayne, Michigan

Striking workers with the United Auto Workers (UAW) picketed outside the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on Friday, September 15, as the strike against the Big Three car manufacturers in the US kicked off. The UAW said its “Stand Up Strike” would affect plants operated by General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, the owner of Chrysler. Calling it “a new approach to striking,” the union said that, “instead of striking all plants all at once, select locals will be called on to ‘Stand Up’ and walk out on strike.” The plants involved on September 15 were a GM site in Wentzville, Missouri; a Stellantis complex in Toledo, Ohio; and the Ford assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan. The UAW had been seeking a pay increase of around 40 percent over four years, local news reported. This footage by Luigi W Morris  shows workers picketing outside the entrances to the Ford plant in Wayne. Credit: Luigi W Morris via Storyful

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