United Auto Workers take on the Big Three

United Auto Workers members are taking the fight to the Big Three automaker companies (Ford, GM, and Stellantis) as they bargain for a monumental contract. Not only are 150,000 union auto workers impacted by this contract, but UAW is also fighting for workers in the expanding electric vehicle industry to receive better pay and benefits.

Union contract fights have massive impacts on communities, and the demands the UAW is fighting for will deliver tangible wins for Big Three workers and continue to build power in the labor movement. 

  • It’s wrong to make any worker second class. The Teamsters ended tiers at UPS. Time to abolish tiers at the Big Three. Learn more about two-tier systems here.

    Additionally, temp workers are at the center of this fight. UAW is demanding that temps become full-time in 90 days or less so they can benefit from job protections and benefits

  • UAW is demanding major pay raises and the restoration of COLA (cost of living adjustments). For too long, UAW members sacrificed thriving wages and benefits to keep the industry afloat. Big Three workers have lost millions of dollars to inflation since losing COLA in 2007. It’s past time UAW workers are made whole.

  • All workers deserve the retirement security UAW members previously had for generations. Demands include re-establishing retiree medical benefits, increasing retiree pay, and defined benefit pensions for all workers.

  • UAW members work 60, 70, even 80 hours a week just to make ends meet. Big Three workers deserve more time with their families.

    In a recent town hall with Senator Bernie Sanders, UAW members discussed working 12-hour shifts for 90 days straight. Watch here.

Key UAW Demands

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