6,800 UAW members go on strike at Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
(CBS DETROIT) – Stellantis announced that 525 additional employees have been temporarily laid off due to the UAW’s decision to strike another one of its plants this week.
According to the automaker, 400 employees at the Sterling Stamping Plant and 125 employees at the Warren Stamping Plant have temporarily been laid off due to the strike at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant.
On Monday, Oct. 23, 6,800 union members were called to strike at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant after the UAW claimed Stellantis was lagging behind Ford and General Motors in negotiations.
The two plants where employees were laid off produce parts for the Ram 1500.
In total, 2,045 Stellantis employees have been temporarily laid off.
Earlier on Tuesday, 5,000 union members at the Arlington Assembly Plant in Texas, one of General Motors’ most profitable plants, were called to join the strike. Union members joined the