United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on September 15, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. As contract negotiations broke down, the United Auto Workers authorized a historic strike at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis factories. Until now, the UAW had always gone on strike against one of the companies at a time. That’s what happened in the previous UAW strike. Workers walk out of the Toledo Assembly plant weaving the UAW and wearing strike ready t-shirts.