Stellantis Sues UAW to Stop Strike Over Plant Investments (1)

Stellantis NV is suing the United Auto Workers to prevent a possible strike stemming from a dispute about promised investments at its US assembly plants.

In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California on Thursday, the automaker accused the UAW of planning to violate a 2023 collective bargaining agreement by way of “impermissible” mid-contract strikes.

The UAW is threatening to walk off over delayed investments in the agreement, including a promise from Stellantis to reopen a shuttered plant in Belvidere, Ill. Stellantis disputes the UAW’s claim that workers are allowed to strike ...