United Auto Workers go on strike in Ohio (10 images)

By Wade Sheridan

United Auto Workers go on strike outside the Stellantis plant in Toledo, Ohio -- where Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators are made -- on Monday. UAW workers at Ford, General Motors and Chrysler's parent company Stellantis began their strike on Friday, seeking a 40% pay raise.

United Auto Workers strike outside an entrance to the Stellantis factory where Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators are built in Toledo, Ohio, on September 18, 2023. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI

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UAW member Tawanna Young holds up her sign during the strike. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI

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Union members walked out at three plants, a GM site in Wentzville, Mo., the Stellantis center and at a Ford assembly center in Wayne, Mich., on Friday. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI

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The UAW recently rejected a 21% wage increase, keeping to its demand for a 40% increase. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI

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