The United Auto Workers Union is expanding its strike at 10 a.m. this morning.
Union representative and President Sean Fain
called for parts distribution facility workers
at 38 plants in 20 states to walk off the job.
At noon eastern time.
The additional strikes will affect General Motors and Stellan.
Here's some of what he had to say.
We invite and encourage everyone who supports our cause to
join us on the picket line from our friends and families
all the way up to the president of the United States.
We invite you to join us in our fight. We will shut down parts distribution
until those two companies come to their senses
and come to the table with a serious offer.
Fein also said
UAW will not be expanding the strike against Ford because the
union and the automaker have made progress on their negotiations.
Meanwhile, the union is currently seeking raises of 30% over a four year period,
a restoration of pension plans and retirement pay and 32 hour work weeks.