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Stellantis Sues UAW to Stop Strike Over Plant Investments

Automaker calls mid-contract strike by union ‘impermissible’
UAW says it’s part of ‘all-out misinformation campaign’

UAW members participate in a rally outside a Stellantis assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan on Aug. 23. — UAW members participate in a rally outside a Stellantis assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan on Aug. 23.
Photographer: Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg

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By Ian Kullgren and Gabrielle Coppola

October 4, 2024 at 7:49 PM UTC

Updated on

October 4, 2024 at 8:40 PM UTC

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Stellantis NV is suing the United Auto Workers to prevent a possible strike stemming from a dispute about promised investments at its US assembly plants.

In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California on Thursday, the automaker accused the UAW of planning to violate a 2023 collective bargaining agreement by way of “impermissible” mid-contract strikes.