UAW Launches Strike at GE Aerospace Ohio,Kentucky Plants

More than 600 United Auto Workers members at GE Aerospace facilities in Evendale, Ohio, and Erlanger, Kentucky, initiated a strike after contract negotiations with the company failed. Key issues include job security, rising health care costs, and time off, with union leaders condemning GE's proposed health care cost increases and citing the company's robust profits and CEO Larry Culp's nearly $90 million compensation. The strike authorization vote passed with 84% support, and union president Shawn Fain rallied workers prior to the contract's expiration. GE Aerospace expressed disappointment over the breakdown in talks and claimed to have a contingency plan to maintain operations during the strike. The strike follows recent agreements GE reached with other unions representing workers at different plants, highlighting ongoing labor tensions within the company. Both sides remain at an impasse as striking workers picket around the clock, emphasizing the critical role these employees play in producing engines and components for commercial, military, and marine applications.