The United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union has dropped its unfair labor practice charge against General Motors and Stellantis. The UAW filed the charge on August 31st with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accusing the automakers of refusing to bargain in good faith. The UAW called for targeted strikes against all three of the Big Detroit automakers following the expiration of the previous labor contracts on September 14th.
According to a recent report from Reuters, the UAW dropped the charge against both automakers on Friday, September 29th.
The UAW originally filed its charge against GM and Stellantis with the NLRB in the closing weeks of contract negotiations as expiration of the previous labor contracts loomed. GM and the UAW have been in negotiations since July.
“I told [the Big Three CEOs] that if they expected to drag everything out until the final days of bargaining and then try to settle everything all at once, then they were setting themselves up for a strike,” said UAW President Shawn Fain following the union’s charge against GM and Stellantis. Fain added that the automakers’ “willful refusal to bargain in good faith is not only insulting and counter-productive, it’s also illegal.”
“Unfortunately, many employers across the country are willing to break the law and incur the meager fines and penalties that result as just the cost of union busting,” Fain said.
GM strongly denied the charge, with GM Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing, Gerald Johnson stating that GM leadership was “surprised” and that the charge had “no merit and is an insult to the bargaining committees.”
The UAW is now striking GM, Ford, and Stellantis, marking the first time in which the union has opted to strike at all three of the Big Detroit automakers at the same time. The union is employing a targeted strike strategy wherein workers at only certain facilities are called on to walkout, which is believed to provide UAW negotiators with greater flexibility.
The UAW has made a number of accusations against GM in the last several weeks, including “hiring violent scabs” after picketing UAW members were injured by contractors. GM CEO Mary Barra has accused the UAW of “upping the rhetoric and the theatrics,” rather than negotiating for a reasonable contract. It’s estimated that 25,300 UAW members are currently on strike across all three automakers.
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translation: had no case
Shawn Fain needs his head examined
By the proctologist.
It’s not looking good for anyone, GM can just leave. The whole thing smells fishy that it’s going up against Big 3. I thought I heard Toyota axing the Camry plant and brining it back to Japan. So I guess what I’m asking is there’s no german or Japanese brands building in the US. Why strike against co. That affect GDP. Yes I know stallantis is not american owned.
VW BMW MERCEDES NISSAN all build and assemble in the us. mercedes makes all suvs (or used to, outside the G) for the entire planet in alabama. TOYOTA makes parts and assembles stateside. and so forth.
chrysler gm and ford rely on basically 90% union labor. thats why they are easy targets. other manufacturers in the us are not, asfik.
toyotas JAPANESE union scored record increases earlier this year. you just never heard of it because its taking place elsewhere…
Just more lies from the union.
The auto makers should ride it out and bust the union, and give some decent hourly pay bargain demands at the end. It will cost everyone but the unions are too arrogant and too politicalized.
We all know this move; it comes straight out of the politician’s playbook. It’s called accuse the other of exactly what you’re doing, but way worse. Does anyone really fall for these obvious ploys? I’m sure there are many but c’mon same song and dance.
Ignore. This is just bull$hit posturing from both sides.
Unfortunately Fain has seemed to adopted “non-good faith” bargaining himself. Stating that he plans to drag this out for months..Really like just tell the Big Three to wait until January to meet then. What a baffoon- I swear he went to the Joseph Stalin school of negotiating— not happy UAW member
A simple example of Fain shoveling more crap to his sheeple at the UAW. 🙄