It’s been a year since the United Auto Workers went on strike against the Big Three automakers in Michigan. UAW president Shawn Fain trumpeted the resulting contracts as a major win for workers.
This brings the layoff total to 418 at the Michigan facility, Ford said. The latest layoffs are a consequence of the UAW strike against the Detroit Three automakers, which is in its fifth week.
Ford’s “Blue Oval” factory has been dramatically downsized. All told, since the UAW strike ended, Michigan has lost auto jobs while the rest of the nation has gained them. The UAW’s strike ...
Over at General Motors, 945 workers in Orion and 350 in Lansing have been let go. Ford’s “Blue Oval” factory has been dramatically downsized. All told, since the UAW strike ended, Michigan has lost ...