“UAW Shutdown Widens as Ram Truck Plant Shuts Its Doors

The United Auto Workers union strike is continuing into its fourth week. As of today, according to a press release from the UAW, the strike has now expanded to include another plant, the Ram Truck plant in Warren, Michigan. This is the second plant in the Detroit Three (GM, Ford, and FCA) to be shut down as part of the nationwide strike against the automakers. The Ram Truck plant employs nearly 2,400 workers and produces pickup trucks, SUVs, and other vehicles. The UAW’s decision to expand the strike to include the Ram Truck plant is a bold move and carries with it the potential to significantly increase the pressure on the automakers to meet the demands of the union. “Our membership has been unified in their solidarity and resolve to secure a fair contract,” said UAW Vice President and Director of the Department of Bargaining and Representation, Terry Dittes. “We are doing whatever is necessary to ensure that all of our members’ voices are heard and respected. Closing down this Ram Truck plant is an important part of that effort.” The closure of the Ram Truck plant is just the latest in a string of shutdowns and layoffs across the Detroit Three. The UAW is pushing for better wages and more job security, as well as an end to the use of temporary workers and a ban on the use of governmental and private subsidies to offset labor costs. Recently, a group of students from nearby Macomb Community College staged a rally in support of the Ram Truck plant workers. Speakers from the student organization, as well as the Macomb County government, addressed the crowd and urged the automakers to reach an agreement with the union. With the strike now in its fourth week, potential concessions from the automakers could be around the corner. Until then, the union will continue to press its case and fight for the workers. The United Auto Workers union strike is continuing into its fourth week. As of today, according to a press release from the UAW, the strike has now expanded to include another plant, the Ram Truck plant in Warren, Michigan. This is the second plant in the Detroit Three (GM, Ford, and FCA) to be shut down as part of the nationwide strike against the automakers. The Ram Truck plant employs nearly 2,400 workers and produces pickup trucks, SUVs, and other vehicles. The UAW’s decision to expand the strike to include the Ram Truck plant is a bold move and carries with it the potential to significantly increase the pressure on the automakers to meet the demands of the union. “Our membership has been unified in their solidarity and resolve to secure a fair contract,” said UAW Vice President and Director of the Department of Bargaining and Representation, Terry Dittes. “We are doing whatever is necessary to ensure that all of our members’ voices are heard and respected. Closing down this Ram Truck plant is an important part of that effort.” The closure of the Ram Truck plant is just the latest in a string of shutdowns and layoffs across the Detroit Three. The UAW is pushing for better wages and more job security, as well as an end to the use of temporary workers and a ban on the use of governmental and private subsidies to offset labor costs. Recently, a group of students from nearby Macomb Community College staged a rally in support of the Ram Truck plant workers. Speakers from the student organization, as well as the Macomb County government, addressed the crowd and urged the automakers to reach an agreement with the union. With the strike now in its fourth week, potential concessions from the automakers could be around the corner. Until then, the union will continue to press its case and fight for the workers.