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Around 150,000 Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors employees are planning a targeted strike on Sept. 14 if their contract demands aren't met.
This is the first time in its 80-year history that the UAW is targeting all three companies at once.
The last one against GM in 2019 lasted 40 days, costing them $3.6 billion.
President of the UAW, Shawn Fain, lists a few demands.
1. 40% wage increase over four years, ending the two-tier wage system that offers lower pay for junior employees.
2. 32-hour work-week, more paid leave for vacations, and extended parental leave.
3. A reinstatement of cost of living adjustments that raise wages in line with inflation, and return to traditional pensions.
4. Terminating the employment of temporary workers, who often receive lower wages and lack job security, and increasing retirement wages.