UAW Set to Expand Strike on Friday if New Deal Not Reached

United Auto Workers (UAW) union president Shawn Fain has announced a new deadline: Friday, Sept. 22, at noon, after which point the union could expand its strike.

“If Ford, General Motors, or Stellantis have not made substantial progress toward a fair agreement, the UAW will call on more members to join the ‘Stand Up Strike,’” the union said in statement on Monday. The statement references a video made by Fain and posted on several of the union’s social media sites.

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Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.