Good evening. Welcome to cnn tonight. The breaking news, we are less than one hour away, everyone, from what looks like maybe thousands of auto workers walking off the job. The deadline is midnight. You see the Countdown Clock right now. Dont turn away, that will be very important because it could mean that production could actually grind to a halt at general motors, at ford, at the company that builds jeep, ram, dodge and chrysler brands. The uaw president shawn fain saying just a little while ago if there is no deal by midnight, that means that three plants are going to go on strike. Tonight we call on three units to stand up and go on strike at midnight if we do not reach a tentative agreement in the next two hours. Were calling on gm, local 2250 in region four to stand up and strike. Were calling on stalantis, Toledo Assembly complex, region 2 b to stand up and strike. And were calling on Ford Michigan Assembly plant, final assembly in paint only local 100 in region 1 a to stand up
The gloves are apparently really off between those two. Well see where this goes thank you, caitlin. Good evening, im abii phillip, we bring with Breaking News that will have as massive impact on the entire United States economy. Less than two hours workers across the country are going on strike against the three auto makers. The first ever simultaneous of ford, General Motors and stellantis. Which owns jeep and chrysler. Were expected to hear from the president of United Auto Workers. 145,000 union members. Economic impact of 5 billion dollars. The union is demanding 40 pay increases. Better benefits and a fourday work week. Among the players in this whole saga is shawn fain, shes that uaw president who has been pretty unpredictable in talks so far. Also, the ceos of these companies who say that the demands will them out of business. Also there is the president himself. President biden. Hes under pressure both economically and politically tonight. First lets start with cnn Business Co
Was that the Immaculate Commendation that just happened to happen . It said donald trump awards spouting this combination. I thought it was really pathetic to sit there and listen to that dribble, it is totally false. Immaculate commendation. Thats when it does not roll off the tongue, thank you for joining us tonight, prime time with Abby Phillips starts right now, i dont think that would ever be what was said in the middle of this 2024 race. Gloves are apparently really off between those two, well see where this one goes, thank you, katelyn. Good evening, im abby philip, we begin with Breaking News that will have a massive impact on the entire United States economy. In less than two hours, workers across the nation are scheduled to go on strike against the Big Three Automakers. It is the first ever simultaneous strike of ford, General Motors and stolantis in moments we are expecting to hear from the president of the United Auto Workers union about the next steps. Here is what is at s
Stellantis, the country that build jeep, ram, dodge, and chrysler brands. The uaw president sean vein saying just a little while ago that if there is no deal by midnight that means that three plants are going to go on strike. Tonight we call on three units to stand up and go on strike at midnight if we do not reach a tentative agreement in the next two hours. We are calling on gm, a assembly, local 20 to 50 in region for to stand up and strike. We are calling on stellantis, Toledo Assembly complex, local 12 in a region to be to stand up and strike. And we are calling on forward, Michigan Assembly plant final assembly and paint only, local 900 in region one a to stand up and strike. These three units are being called to stand up and walk out on strike at midnight tonight. Thats 15 seven minutes away, everyone. Weve got much more to come as that midnight deadline is quickly approaching us. Plus, for the first time in American History the Department Of Justice has now filed charges agains
The impact of the mass layoffs and firings by Stellantis and other Detroit automakers have further undermined conditions in the factories via overwork and job overloading.