United Auto Workers' GM strike reaches day 5, pain is spreading
The United Auto Workers union strike against GM showed no signs of a quick conclusion as its impact on other plants and workers continues to spread.
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The United Auto Workers union strike against GM showed no signs of a quick conclusion as its impact on other plants and workers continues to spread.
An Eastpointe, Michigan family is sharing the difficult uphill battle they now face after GM announced health care for employees would be cut off during the strike.
In November 2016, barely a year after General Motors signed its last four-year deal with the United Auto Workers union, the problems that would lead to this week's strike became apparent.
Members of the United Auto Workers union working at General Motors decided Saturday night to stay on the job past a midnight deadline for a new contract, but remained on the verge of a strike.
The membership and influence of the United Auto Workers union has been shrinking for decades. In the latest effort to reverse that trend, the union will try to win a vote this week at Volkswagen's only US plant.
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The United Auto Workers union sued General Motors on Tuesday, claiming the company's plan to shutter three auto plants violates the union's labor contract.
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