Public Event Detail
G.M. Strike: 50,000 Union Workers Walk Out Over Wages and Idled Plants (Published 2019)
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Event summary
The United Automobile Workers union initiated a strike against General Motors, involving nearly 50,000 members across various factories, demanding better wages, the reopening of idled plants, new jobs, and a reduction in pay disparity between new and veteran employees. This strike, the first since 2007, occurred as negotiations between the U.A.W. and G.M. reached an impasse, with G.M. seeking higher employee contributions to health care and increased productivity. The action unfolded amid G.M.'s substantial profits in North America, but also as car sales declined and the Trump administration's trade war impacted manufacturers.