Labor Unions

The United Auto Workers strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis could escalate at any time rather than on a weekly basis, the union's president said Friday.

Shawn Fain, president of the UAW labor union, has worn an "eat the rich" shirt at multiple events, despite earning hundreds of thousands of dollars in income in his top union role.

October 2021 was dubbed "Striketober" due to a flurry of union strikes across the U.S. as the pandemic emergency cooled, but strike activities have been much higher in 2023.

Walgreens pharmacy employees plan to walk off the job next week over demanding workloads, a source said. It comes after some CVS employees conducted walkouts last month.

Job growth was stronger than expected in September, thanks to a flurry of hiring by state and local governments, bars and restaurants and doctors' offices.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have allowed workers who left their jobs to strike during labor disputes to receive unemployment benefits.

The White House said President Biden will not be involved in any negotiations between the United Auto Workers and Detroit's Big Three automakers.

Five UAW members who were striking outside of a General Motors plant near Flint suffered minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle, reports say.

President Joe Biden joined a picket line in support of UAW union workers, telling them to 'stick with it' and that they 'deserve a significant raise.'

The United Auto Workers (UAW) president on Tuesday compared U.S. automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis to World War II Axis powers in a speech with President Biden in attendance.

President Biden spoke out about the tentative agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America.

Canadian labor union Unifor announced Sunday its members voted to ratify a three-year contract with Ford Motor, which includes gains in wages and pension plans.

The WGA Negotiating Committee announced it has potentially reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers after nearly five months on strike.

Canadian auto worker union Unifor and Ford have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike that would have seen around 5,600 Canadian workers join UAW in striking.

The United Auto Workers union said it would begin striking at more plants if no serious progress is made by noon on Friday in negotiations with the Big Three U.S. automakers.

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain says a recent offer from Stellantis to hike wages is “definitely a no-go" as his union wants higher increases.

At a Detroit rally for striking UAW employees, Senator Bernie Sanders cheered on striking auto workers and condemned "their greed" Friday.

The United Auto Workers and Big Three automakers, GM, Ford and Stellantis will resume bargaining after a strike shut down several plants and created a parts shortage.

President Biden on Friday called for the Big Three automakers to share their "record profits" with workers and resolve the ongoing United Auto Workers strike.

The United Auto Workers union went on strike at three plants owned by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis after the two sides did not reach a new labor deal on Thursday night.