The strike in the American automobile industry became more widespread.
The strike of thousands of workers in the factories of major American automobile companies, which has continued for 44 days, has expanded to another stage.
On Sunday, the American Automobile Workers Union expanded another stage of the industry workers’ strikes with the aim of taking over another factory of the famous “General Motors” company.
According to “Associated Press” news agency, the workers of the General Motors factory in the city of Spring Hill, Tennessee, the largest factory of this company in North America, joined the strikes of American automobile workers in protest of the conditions of their salaries and work contracts.
About 4,000 workers at the plant joined 18,000 workers at other GM plants in Texas, Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee who were on strike.
The American Auto Workers union has not provided an explanation as to why it decided to extend the strike 44 days after it began.
A strike at this factory will put significant pressure on General Motors, considering that it produces engines for other factories and several important car models.
“Eric Gordon”, a professor at the University of Michigan in the United States, assessed: “The strike of the workers at the Spring Hill factory has a very large impact on the production of General Motors, so that this factory may want to immediately agree with the protesters, otherwise it will have to shut down most of its production.” »
This union wants to conclude its negotiations with the officials of the three major American automobile companies, including Ford, Stlantis, and General Motors, on the terms of the workers’ contracts.
Shawn Finn, president of the American Auto Workers Union, said he regrets the “unnecessary and irresponsible actions of General Motors officials in opposing a fair contract.”