GE Aerospace union workers authorize strike as early as this week

GE Aerospace is facing a potential strike as early as August 28 after over 600 employees, represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 647, voted 84% in favor of authorizing a strike. The workers, based in Evendale, Ohio, and Erlanger, Kentucky, are concerned about a 36% increase in health insurance costs since 2021, along with issues related to job security and time off. UAW Local 647 President Brian Strunk said: “Nobody wants to strike, but UAW members at GE Aerospace are overwhelmingly ready to because of the company’s outright insulting offers on the table.” While negotiations began on July 31, GE Aerospace officials are committed to reaching a new agreement, having recently secured labor deals with other unions.