Daimler Truck is on the brink of a significant labor dispute as over 7,300 hourly workers across six facilities in the U.S. South, including Daimler Truck and Thomas Built, are prepared to strike by midnight if a new labor contract is not reached by the end of Friday. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union members are demanding higher wages, cost-of-living adjustments, and greater job security. The potential strike could shut down seven plants. This labor unrest comes despite Daimler Truck's substantial earnings of $5.8 billion last year. Representative David Scott expressed solidarity with the UAW workers, emphasizing the importance of labor in Georgia's manufacturing sector and opposing any retaliation against union activities.
Daimler Truck braces for possible strike in 3 southern US states https://t.co/RCiGGf7Qpq
Daimler Truck faces an imminent strike by over 7,300 US workers seeking higher pay, institution of cost-of-living adjustments and greater job security from the heavy-truck maker https://t.co/JfdhvRBm9K https://t.co/3grCfIRPOV
NEW: The @UAW is about to flex worker power in the South once again. 7,300 workers at Daimler Truck & Thomas Built are ready to walk out and shut down 7 plants at midnight. The company made $5.8 billion last year, while workers’ wages aren’t even keeping up with inflation. https://t.co/qKDdjPH743
Manufacturing is one of Georgia's top industries, but it isn't possible without the labor that builds it. I stand in solidarity with the UAW workers at Daimler Trucks and strongly oppose efforts to retaliate against any union activities.
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Daimler Truck must reach a new labor contract with over 7,300 hourly workers at six facilities in the US South by the end of today or face a possible strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union members https://t.co/JfdhvRBm9K https://t.co/lnEsbp7Clo
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