UAW Rally in Sterling Heights to Demand Stellantis Keep Job Promises

UAW President to Lead Rally for Job Investments in Detroit Area

WHAT: Keep the Promise Rally and March
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 3, 3:30 PM
WHERE: UAW Local 1264, 7450 15 Mile Rd, #2, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — A rally and march organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW) is set to take place on Thursday, led by UAW President Shawn Fain. The event aims to press Stellantis to honor its commitments to create well-paying American jobs. Concerns have arisen as Stellantis appears to be retreating from its previously agreed-upon obligations to produce the Dodge Durango in Detroit and to reinstate operations at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois.

“We are done with the days of plant closings,” stated UAW President Shawn Fain. “During the Stand Up Strike, UAW members at Stellantis fought and won a commitment from the company to reopen Belvidere and invest billions in our plants across the country. That was a promise to invest in America and we’re going to make sure they keep the promise.”

The gathering, dubbed the Keep the Promise Rally, will commence at 3:30 p.m. at the UAW Local 1264 in Sterling Heights, followed by a march of about half a mile to the Stellantis Sterling Stamping Plant. ** UAW members will not be picketing or striking, this is not a work stoppage. Attendees will not block traffic or driveways. Workers must work their shifts as scheduled. **

This rally is part of the UAW's broader initiative to ensure Stellantis adheres to its union contract. The campaign, launched by UAW locals representing tens of thousands of Stellantis employees, began after the company was accused of not upholding promises made during the 2023 contract negotiations. Should the grievance process under the national contract conclude without resolution, the union may move to authorize a strike.

Recently, nearly 200 leaders from UAW locals representing Stellantis workers nationwide congregated and voted unanimously to advocate for members to prepare to support a strike authorization vote if Stellantis fails to meet its product and investment commitments.

For further details on the UAW's efforts to ensure Stellantis Keeps The Promise, visit UAW.org/KeepThePromise.