High Noon – UAW Big Three Strike Expands Friday

In a video posted on the UAW’s social media sites, President Shawn Fain has announced a new strike deadline of this Friday 22 September at noon. If Ford, General Motors or Stellantis have not made substantial progress toward a fair agreement, the UAW will call on more members to join the Stand Up Strike. Between now and then, UAW members on strike will remain on strike. The new targets will be announced Friday morning. 

“Those on the job will keep monitoring for unilateral changes made by management, which are not allowed under an expired contract. Keep organizing rallies. Keep organizing red shirt days. Keep up the energy and keep showing the companies that you are ready to join the strike if necessary,” Fain said.

“I have been clear with the Big Three every step of the way. And I’m going to be crystal clear again right now. If we don’t make serious progress by noon on Friday, September 22nd, more locals will be called on to Stand Up and join the strike. That will mark more than a week since our first members walked out. And that will mark more than a week of the Big Three failing to make progress in negotiations toward reaching a deal that does right by our members.

“Autoworkers have waited long enough to make things right at the Big Three. We’re not waiting around, and we’re not messing around. So, noon on Friday, September 22nd is a new deadline.

“Either the Big Three get down to business and work with us to make progress in negotiations or more locals will be called on to Stand Up and go out on strike,” Fain said.