"UAW Targets Tesla, Toyota in Contract Wins, Predicts 'Ugly' Labor Strife at Ford Battery Plants"

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain plans to expand the union's organizing efforts beyond the Detroit automakers to include Tesla, Toyota, and other non-unionized automakers in the U.S. Fain aims to build on the recent record contracts won with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis to bolster the union's membership, which has declined significantly in recent years. While the UAW has previously struggled to organize foreign-based automakers, Fain is determined to expand the union's reach. Toyota has already announced wage hikes at its U.S. factories, prompting Fain to target the automaker. The UAW has also expressed interest in organizing Tesla's Fremont plant. However, Tesla has a history of clashing with union proponents, and the UAW's previous efforts have not gained traction.