UAW insists Stellantis workers authorise strike, accuses car maker of breaching contract

Workers strike: United Auto Workers union asked workers at Stellantis to authorise a strike, accusing French-Italian car maker of breaking its contract promises, UAW President Shawn Fain said in a letter to union's US chapters on Friday.

"We unanimously recommend to membership that every UAW worker at Stellantis prepare for a fight, and we all get rey to vote YES to authorise a strike at Stellantis," Fain wrote in letter that UAW shared in a post on Facebook.

union's grievances center around Stellantis' product and investment commitments me during contract negotiations last autumn.

"We reviewed serious violations of our contract and patterns of illegal behavior by Stellantis. evidence is clear that CEO Carlos Tavares is steering Stellantis on a crash course that will cause our members tremendous harm," letter on Friday ded.

Stellantis reiterated that it has honored its commitments with UAW under an agreement reached in 2023.

Chrysler-parent Stellantis' North American operations have been struggling and have attracted criticism from consumers and workers who have argued it has not done enough to invigorate demand.

main sticking points for UAW revolve around delays of a planned multibillion-dollar investment into a new battery plant and factory in Belvidere, Illinois, and possible plans by Stellantis to move production of Dodge Durango SUV out of United States.

Fain said earlier this month that several of its union local chapters were laying groundwork for strikes.

Tavares has said he is focused on improving Stellantis' performance in US and stated a willingness to shut down brands globally if y do not make money.