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UPDATE: UAW Pickets go up at GM's plants

In the first national UAW strike since the 1970s, General Motors Corp. workers across the nation walked off the job this morning after negotiations over a new labor contract reached an impasse, according to an update by the Detroit Free Press.

Thousands of UAW members who work for GM walked off the job at 11 a.m. today — 9 days after a 4-year contract was set to expire. The contract had been extended hour by hour, until late last night when the UAW issued the strike deadline.

UAW Ron Gettelfinger said during a noontime press conference that the union will continue to negotiate with GM while workers picket.

Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth  at 4:32 PM to Auto industry , GM , Unions | Permalink

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