UAW Plans Strike Authorization Vote at Stellantis Truck Plant

The United Auto Workers union plans to hold a strike authorization vote next week at a Stellantis NV pickup truck plant in suburban Detroit as it seeks to escalate grievances over alleged outsourced work.

The vote will be held on May 7 and 8 for members of UAW Local 1700, said Mike Spencer, president of the chapter that represents about 6,000 workers at Stellantis’ Ram 1500 pickup plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

The vote is part of a multistep process before a strike can occur, and workers would not walk off the job immediately if a strike is authorized. A ...