HOUSTON (ICIS)–United Auto Workers (UAW) membership will begin a “Stand Up Strike” at 38 Stellantis and GM parts distribution centres at 16:00 GMT (noon EST) after negotiations with two of the Big Three have made no progress since the strike began eight days ago.
UAW President Shawn Fain said during a live stream that no additional actions have been taken against Ford because that automaker has made concessions to the union and progress during negotiations this week.
The parts distribution facilities are in 20 states and across all nine of the UAW regions.
The strikes at three assembly plants that began eight days ago, which affects about 12% of North American production for the Big Three, will continue, Fain said.
Ramesh Iyer, director, engineering plastics at Chemical Data (CDI), said the latest action will not only impact the automakers, but also service departments at dealerships as they tend to keep only the most common parts in stock.
Published by: www.icis.com
Adam Yanelli
22-Sep-2023
