Auto workers' union pauses plan to expand car plant strikes, citing breakthrough in GM talks
The United Auto Workers has decided not to expand its strikes against Detroit's three automakers after General Motors made a concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants.
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![A United Auto Workers (UAW) member on a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Michigan Assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan, US, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. The United Auto Workers began an unprecedented strike at all three of the legacy Detroit carmakers, kicking off a potentially costly and protracted showdown over wages and job security. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg A striking UAW worker holds a sign outside a Ford facility in Wayne, Michigan.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6968009.1694791758!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/uaw-strike.jpg)
The United Auto Workers has decided not to expand its strikes against Detroit's three automakers after General Motors made a concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants.