United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain refused to back down in response to layoff threats at two manufacturing plants over the weekend, saying that the strategy “won’t work.”
Ford was the first to lay off workers in response to the UAW strike, temporarily placing 600 employees at its Michigan Assembly Plant on leave. General Motors has similarly alerted workers at its Fairfax Assembly Plant that it may be forced to cut 2,000 positions due to material shortages caused by the United Auto Workers strike.
Stellantis has yet to announce any layoffs at its American facilities.
