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UAW members go on strike at three key auto plants after deal deadline passes
Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers went on strike at three U.S. assembly plants of General Motors , Ford Motor and Stellantis , after the union and the automakers failed to reach a deal on a new labor contract Thursday night. “The UAW Stand Up Strike begins at all three of the Big Three,” the union said in a post on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, just after midnight Friday. The facilities are GM’s midsize truck and full-size van plant in Wentzville, Missouri; Ford’s Ranger midsize pickup and Bronco SUV plant in Wayne, Michigan; and Stellantis’ Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator plant in ... (full story)