Daimler Truck Faces Strike By 7,300 U.S. Workers

Daimler Truck is under pressure to reach a new labor contract with over 7,300 hourly workers at six facilities in the US South by the end of Friday, or risk a possible strike by members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, as reported by Nathan Gomes and Ben Klayman for Reuters.

Daimler Truck workers are advocating for higher pay, the introduction of cost-of-living adjustments, and greater job security. I Photo: Daimler Truck

The workers are advocating for higher pay, the introduction of cost-of-living adjustments, and greater job security, according to UAW President Shawn Fain.

Fain emphasized the need for fair compensation, stating that wages at Daimler have not kept pace with expectations. He highlighted the UAW's commitment to raising standards for workers and fighting for what they deserve.

Daimler Truck, which manufactures Freightliner and Western Star trucks and Thomas Built buses, is currently engaged in collective bargaining agreement negotiations with the UAW.

Approximately 96% of workers at four factories in North Carolina, as well as parts warehouses in Georgia and Tennessee, voted in March to authorize a strike.

The union has filed unfair labor practice charges against the company with the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging violations of workers' rights and federal labor laws, as well as failure to bargain in good faith.