DETROIT — More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, bringing more than 50 factories and parts warehouses to a standstill in the union’s first walkout against the No. 1 U.S. automaker in more than a decade.Workers left factories and formed picket lines shortly after midnight in the dispute over a new four-year contract.
United Auto Workers Auto Strike Idles More Than 50 Factories, Warehouses
Associated Press, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Mon, 09/16/2019 - 11:33am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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