UAW's Fain Calls No New Strikes, But Says Still No Deals With 'Big Three'

United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain indicated on Friday that a deal between the UAW and the “Big Three” automakers could be in sight.

Fain did not call for any additional strikes, as he has on past Fridays. But he also suggested that more strikes could be necessary if the union did not continue to see progress in negotiations with the “Big Three” automakers: Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis.

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