13,000 Auto Workers Strike
After failing to reach a deal with the “Big Three Automakers” before Thursday’s 11:59 p.m. deadline, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union officially launched its historic strike. Although there have been major strikes before, there has never been a strike against all three automakers at once. ❌
Combined, the automakers have 150,000 UAW-represented employees across their operations. For now, though, the strike is beginning at just one factory from each automaker, accounting for roughly 13,000 workers. However, union leaders say they could gradually expand the strike to additional plants (or all of them) if their demands are unmet.