Nearly 50,000 viewers tuned in across platforms this past Wednesday for an update from UAW President Shawn Fain. It was revealed that Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors delivered disgraceful counter-proposals to the members’ demands.

The Big Three:

offered woefully inefficient wage increases, in some cases as low as 17.5% over four years,
completely rejected members’ quality of life proposals, including fewer hours for higher wages,
slashed Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) so workers would feel little to no protection from inflation,
threw any retiree benefits talks out the window,
And, refused to end tiers at all companies.

In response, Fain announced, “We are prepared to strike these companies in a way they’ve never seen before.”

The first wave of units being called to stand up for a fair contract:

General Motors: Wentzville Assembly, Local 2250
Stellantis: Toledo Assembly Complex, Local 12
Ford: Michigan Assembly Plant, Final Assembly and Paint, Local 900

Now more than ever, auto workers need your support. Please take a moment to tell the Big Three you stand in solidarity with UAW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/uaw-solidarity/.

Since 2013, the Big Three have made a quarter of a trillion dollars in profits and reported a combined $21 billion in profits the first half of 2023. We know the Big Three can afford to take care of their workers.

Record profits equal record contracts. No exceptions!

In solidarity,

Michaela Winter

Organizer

Jobs With Justice