Labor and Jobs – Page 44

U.A.W. Set to Begin Walkouts as Deadline Nears With No Contract Deals

The union announced initial sites of a targeted strike meant to press Ford, General Motors and Stellantis in talks on pay, benefits and the workweek.

The union’s president, Shawn Fain, said negotiators were nowhere near an agreement and ruled out a contract extension while talks continued.

U.A.W. workers could strike as soon as Friday. The union and the carmakers remain far apart on wages.

An extended walkout by the United Auto Workers in a contract dispute could raise car prices and affect jobs at the companies’ suppliers.

A looming auto industry strike could test the president’s commitment to making electric vehicles a source of well-paying union jobs.