Langhorne Parts Facility Joins Expanded UAW Strike

LANGHORNE, PA —A General Motors parts distribution center is now officially among the ranks who have joined the United Auto Workers strike, which began earlier this month.

On Friday, United Auto Workers added to its list of striking locations with the LU 2177 Langhorne facility one of 38 GM and Stellantis locations now on strike in 20 states.

"GM Strike - Solidarity Forever," read a quote above a picture of the striking workers on the United Auto Workers Region 9 website Friday.

UAW President Shawn Fain said Monday that he would expand the strike against the Big 3 automakers if "substantial bargaining progress toward a fair agreement" was not made over the past week.

Fain said on the UAW's website Friday that 5,600 Big Three workers will join the 13,000 already involved in the Stand Up Strike.

Fain said that all workers at all GM and Stellantis parts and distribution centers were expected to walk out at noon on Friday.

The historic UAW strike against Detroit's Big Three began on Sept. 8 after the union's contract expired without a new one in place. It's the first time ever the union launched a strike against all three automakers at the same time.

The union is calling on the automakers for a 46 percent wage increase and a 32-hour workweek for its members. The union also wants to eliminate the wage-tiered system, restore cost of living adjustments, end temporary workers after 90 days, and increase multiple retiree benefits.

Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have offered the union multiple proposals that included a 10 percent wage increase from GM, a 14.5 percent increase from Stellantis and Ford's 9 percent increase, and a 6 percent lump sum added after. The union rejected all proposals.

Patch Writer Dylan Siwicki contributed to this story.