UAW strike

Politics & Government

Autoworkers will get a historic visitor to the picket line: President Biden

6:10am September 26, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Biden will join the United Auto Workers in Michigan on Tuesday, an extraordinary step for a sitting president.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at an event in Washington on September 15.

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

12:28pm September 19, 2023

Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.

United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally in Detroit at the start of the union's strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis on Sept. 15. The union is striking against all three automakers at once for the first time ever, but only at targeted plants for now, making it even harder to assess what the strike's economic effects will be.

Economy

How the UAW strike could have ripple effects across the economy

7:27am September 16, 2023

by Scott Horsley

There are several ways the unprecedented United Auto Workers strike could hit the economy, but it will depend on how long the strike lasts and how many plants are affected, among other factors.

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UAW President Shawn Fain makes an appearance with striking workers at the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. on Sept. 15, 2023. The UAW started a strike at three plants of the Big Three in the Midwest. It's the first time the union is striking against the top three Detroit automakers at once.

Economy

The UAW launches a historic strike against all Big 3 automakers

5:14pm September 15, 2023

by Danielle Kaye

For the first time ever, the UAW launched a strike against all Big 3 automakers at once, starting with three locations in the Midwest.