- Shares of U.S. automakers Ford Motor Co and General Motors fell 2% before the bell on Friday after a strike by unionized workers at three plants making some of their most profitable - Shares of U.S. automakers Ford Motor Co and General Motors fell 2% before the bell on Friday after a strike by unionized workers at three plants making some of their most profitable pick-up trucks.
The UAW also chose to walk out at some plants, rather than at all, giving its hard-charging president Shawn Fain some leverage with talks over the next few days. About 3,600 UAW members work at the Wentzville, Missouri assembly plant, which makes vehicles such as the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Savanna.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: