UAW Members Pass Strike Authorization Vote

The United Autoworkers (UAW) union said Friday its strike authorization vote passed “with near universal approval” from its members at the Detroit 3 automakers.

UAW president Shawn Fain said the current combined average across the 150,000 union workers at Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis was 97% in favor of authorizing the strike. Final votes were still being tabulated.

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