UAW Launches Historic Drive to Unionize Nonunion Auto Plants
The United Automobile Workers (U.A.W.) union has announced an ambitious drive to organize plants owned by nonunion automakers, including Tesla and several foreign companies. This comes after the U.A.W. successfully secured wage increases for its members in contracts with General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis. The organizing drive aims to gain a foothold in the American auto industry, where nonunion manufacturers have had a cost advantage over Detroit automakers. The U.A.W. has activated websites for workers to electronically sign cards expressing their desire for union representation, and organizers will be sent to collaborate with workers at nonunion plants.