DETROIT – A group of United Auto Workers who were recently laid off held a protest Saturday outside Solidarity House. “Shawn Fain lied to us, and as a result, Stellantis fired us,” Ashley Wilmoth said. Click the image below to watch the Detroit Local 4 report:
When workers go on strike, they often find themselves facing financial difficulties when “strike pay” proves to be much less than their regular paychecks and frustration over the unknowns of how long the strike may keep them off the job. The Detroit Free Press recently reported on autoworkers impacted by […]
NPR is reporting that, after a series of combative negotiations with the Teamsters Unions concluded in September, UPS has announced it will cut 12,000 jobs. As a reason for reducing the number of workers employed by UPS, the company cited a need to reduce expenses. Read more at NPR.com.
Since the ratification of the UAW contract in October, the Detroit 3 auto makers have reported significant employee layoffs. Reports show Ford laid-off 9,700 workers in January. GM employees are reported to have suffered layoffs at 2 Michigan plants, totaling 1,300. Stellantis (Jeep) is reported to have announced 4,000 layoffs […]