The US auto union United Auto Workers (UAW) has the employees of Stellantis called for a strike and accused the Franco-Italian car manufacturer of breach of contract. “We have reviewed the serious violations of our contract and the pattern of illegal behavior by Stellantis. “The evidence is clear that CEO Carlos Tavares, 66, is steering Stellantis on a crash course that will cause enormous harm to our members,” wrote UAW President Shawn Fain, 55, in a letter to the U.S. chapters on Friday (local time). union he opened Facebook published.
The union’s complaints focus on Stellantis’ product and investment commitments made during contract negotiations last fall. Stellantis did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The union had last fall after a week-long strike at the US companies General Motors, Ford and Stellantis Better working conditions and income increases of around 25 percent were implemented. The UAW wants to expand its influence beyond the three American auto giants. It has so far been poorly represented, especially in southern states such as Alabama. This spring the union succeeded in… Volkswagen For the first time, employees of a foreign manufacturer voted to join the union.
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris (59) can count on the support of the UAW in the US election. The members’ votes are considered particularly crucial for the election outcome in the swing states.