The United Automobile Workers trade union stopped the work of the most profitable Ford plant

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In the United States, the United Automobile Workers Ford Ford Ford Ford Union. On September 11, 8.7 thousand members of the trade union stopped working at the largest and most profitable factory of the company in Kentucky.

The trade union did not agree to the proposals of the employer_nits and continues to demand an increase in salaries and a fair remuneration system. The strike has already been expanded at the factories of the other two largest automakers - General Motors and Stellantis. 33 thousand out of 150 thousand members of the trade union participate in the strike.

"Who are we? UAW!" #Uaw Local 862 Members (Kentucky Truck Plant) Are Holding The Line for Economic Justice. #STANDUPUAW Pic.twitter.com/yuiygke6lq

- UAW (@uaw) October 12, 2023

The strike began on September 15: the workers are unhappy with an unfair wage and working conditions. On September 22, the trade union included in the strike the distribution centers of General Motors and Stellatis, which supply spare parts to the service services of Autodilero_K. The expansion of the strike affects the owners of cars: they may encounter difficulties in repair if the car dealer_s will not be able to get the necessary spare parts.

Why are working car factories fight for?

• Protesters require an increase in wages by 40%, the return of bonuses and fair remuneration system lost more than ten years ago.

• Auto -concerns worsened the working conditions when in 2008 were on the verge of bankruptcy. Over the past year, car production brought companies a record and close to record profit, but the increase in salaries followed only for top management.

• The trade union is trying to achieve the redistribution of superprofitting companies in favor of employees. The requirements of the trade union were supported by President Joe Biden.

• This is the first strike in the history of the United Automobile Workers union, when the labor protest covered three largest companies in the United States at once.

• The employer_nitsa responded to the strike by the simultaneous dismissal of hundreds of cooperation of the factories: Stellatis announced 300 dismissals, Ford-about 600-AH, General Motors-about two thousand.