CHICAGO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Auto Workers (UAW) plans to add strike targets against the Big Three U.S. automakers Friday if there is no major progress in their contract negotiation, The Detroit News quoted a UAW source as saying Wednesday.
The list of potential strike targets in the next stage involves engine and transmission facilities, as well as large pickup trucks and SUV factories.
Like last week, the new locations for strike would be announced at 10 a.m. local time (1400 GMT) on a Facebook livestream hosted by the union, and the strike will begin at noon on Friday.
The UAW's unprecedented strike against the Big Three is now on its 13th day. The UAW went on strike on Sept. 15 at three select facilities of Ford, GM and Stellantis, and expanded the strike to 38 General Motors (GM) and Stellantis facilities on Sept. 22.
Nationwide, 18,300 UAW autoworkers at 41 Ford Motor Co, GM and Stellantis NV facilities in 20 states are on strike, asking for higher wages, pensions for all workers and elimination of the tiered wage systems. ■