UAW Accuses GE Aerospace of Bad Faith Bargaining Amid Ongoing Strike

CINCINNATI—Labor Dispute Escalates as UAW Accuses GE Aerospace of Bad-Faith Negotiations

The United Auto Workers (UAW) have lodged unfair labor practice charges against GE Aerospace, accusing the company of not negotiating sincerely. The allegations come amid a continuing strike involving over 600 UAW members at two facilities near Cincinnati, which began at midnight on August 28.

Central to the UAW's complaint is a statement dated September 1, 2025, issued by GE Aerospace. According to the ULP filing, the company claimed to have presented a "comprehensive package proposal" for ratification with a deadline of September 5, 2025. However, the UAW contends this was misleading. The statement in the ULP reads:

“On September 1, 2025, the Company issued a public/press statement that was distributed to the bargaining unit members that misrepresented the status of bargaining. The statement reported that during bargaining the Company had made a “comprehensive package proposal” to be put up for a ratification vote and that there was a deadline of September 5, 2025, to ratify this comprehensive package. This is not true. Prior to expiration, the Company never offered a comprehensive package to present for ratification and instead at the bargaining table engaged in piece-meal bargaining.”

Access the full ULP document here.

UAW Local 647 President Brian Strunk criticized GE's actions, stating, “GE never put a complete deal on the table—period. Instead, GE chose Labor Day to put out a public statement, falsely claiming that they had made a ‘comprehensive package proposal’ with a ratification deadline of September 5. The truth is that they never made a comprehensive offer during negotiations. This is not good faith bargaining.”

From 2022 to 2024, GE Aerospace posted record earnings, exceeding $17 billion in profit while allocating over $16 billion to shareholders. Meeting the union's demands for maintaining current healthcare benefits, enhanced job security, and additional time off would cost GE approximately $75 million—a mere 1% of its 2024 profits.

Showing solidarity, around 550 members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) at GE's Evendale location are honoring the picket line by not working. This brings the total number of GE workers not on the job to about 1,200 across the two facilities.