UAW President Seeks Coordinated Nationwide Auto Strike For 2028; GM to Invest $13 Billion Under New UAW Deal

UAW's Shawn Fain's proposes readiness for a May 1, 2028 strike to exert maximum pressure while GM's reinvestment plan aims to embrace future electric vehicles and wage increases for lower-paid US workers.

UAW President Shawn Fain has proposed a nationwide auto strike for May 1, 2028, intended to align with the expiration of several unions' contracts. The aim is to exert collective pressure on automakers and industries nationwide.
The large-scale coordinated strike faces several legal hurdles in the US due to laws that prohibit certain types of strikes. These laws were put in place by the anti-labor Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, which restricts unions from going on strike in sympathy with another union’s strike or waging a strike over political issues.
General Motors (GM) plans to invest approximately $13 billion in U.S. facilities by April 2028 as part of a new deal with UAW. This investment includes previously announced plans as well as new ones supporting EV manufacturing and assembly plants.
UAW's tentative agreement with GM outlines increased wages for thousands of US hourly workers, cutting down different tiers of worker pay scales. The deal also includes increased wages for temporary workers and faster transitions to full-time status.
Fain has advocated for union expansion, stating the union's goal over the next few years is to organize auto workers across the country. This is an effort to ensure that workers at auto manufacturers like Toyota, Honda, and Tesla also receive similar benefits and wage increases as those in the 'Big Three' automakers.