Massive Strike: 6,800 Union Workers Walk Out of Stellantis' 'Moneymaker' Plant
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has ordered 6,800 workers to strike at Stellantis' Ram truck facility, the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, due to unsatisfactory proposals on pay, converting temporary workers to full time, and cost-of-living adjustments. This surprise strike follows a similar action at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant. The Ram pickup trucks are Stellantis' best-selling vehicles in the US market, and the strike adds to the ongoing strike actions by UAW members, with over 40,000 workers now on strike at Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors. The strike has had a significant economic impact, with losses estimated at $9.3 billion for the automakers and their suppliers.