The first UAW strike was in the 1930s. Over the next century, the union amassed significant power while demanding higher wages, better benefits and protections.
simultaneously for the first time. But autoworkers have been striking for nearly a century at Ford, General Motors and Jeep parent company Stellantis.For years, autoworker unions targeted strikes at one company to leverage contracts at another. The strikes influenced labor rights across the country, leading to some of the first recognition of unions, higher pay and health-care benefits.
Photojournalists captured the violence, including images of Reuther bloodied and bruised, which helped change the tide of public opinion toward the union. But Ford would still not recognize the UAW. GM settled with the union for a roughly 18 percent increase but refused to consider its other requests.UAW president Walter Reuther launched a strike against Chrysler after the manufacturer refused to fully fund a demanded pension plan. In the 104 days of the strike, Chrysler lost $1 billion in sales.
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