How much do UAW autoworkers make? What to know about strikes, picketing.

Members of the United Auto Employees union are placing in opposition to all three of Detroit’s greatest automakers, after their contracts expired on Thursday. The stoppage threatens to destabilize an business that makes up about 3 p.c of the nation’s gross home product.

The union’s autoworkers are demanding higher wages and advantages, however disparities stay after weeks of talks with the Massive Three. Basic Motors, Ford and Stellantis (the father or mother firm of Chrysler and Jeep) have pledged to barter a good deal however cautioned they’re going through heavy prices and competitors from international and non-unionized automakers because the electric-vehicle transition heats up.