Striking UAW workers picket GM assembly plants

UAW members walk the picket line at the main entrance of GM's Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant Monday afternoon.

UAW member Valena Crenshaw, a 13-year employee at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant walks the picket line with her striking co-workers Monday afternoon.

UAW member Shawn-Travio Nelson, 25, a three-year employee at the GM's Hamtramck Assembly plant walks the picket line with his striking co-workers outside the plant.

UAW workers picket on the south side of the GM Lake Orion Assembly plant Monday morning.

Debbie Gibson, in blue, and other UAW workers react as a car honks its horn in support of strikers picketing on the south side of the GM Lake Orion Assembly plant Monday.

Holly George and a group of UAW workers clear a path for an empty car hauler as they picket on the south side of the GM Lake Orion Assembly plant Monday.

Debbie Gibson and other UAQ workers react as a car honks for picketers on the south side of the GM Lake Orion Assembly plant in Lake Orion, Michigan, early Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.

UAW-GM Hamtramck Assembly plant workers walk the picket line in front of the plant this morning.***September 16, 2019. Detroit, Mi. (Clarence Tabb, Jr./The Detroit News)

Ted Williams, 61, of Detroit, left, a 40-year GM employee, and Chuck Wise, 46, of Detroit, a 19-year employee,at the Hamtramck Assembly plant, walk the picket in front of the main entrance Monday morning.

Striking GM workers walk the picket line outside the main gate of the Detroit-Hamtramck plant Monday morning.

Striking UAW members picket outside the GM Orion Assembly plant Monday morning.

David Michael, spokesman for UAW Local 5960 carries a picket sign outside the GM Orion Assembly plant Monday morning.

UAW strikers in Flint

UAW strikers in Flint

UAW strikers in Flint

UAW strikers in Flint

United Auto Workers from the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, Ford and FCA workers get fired up as passing cars honk their horns in support on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Hamtramck, Mich.

Members of the United Auto Workers picket outside the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Hamtramck, Mich.

Members of the United Auto Workers picket outside the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.

GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant employee Patty Thomas, 63, left, of Eastpointe, prepares to strike with other UAW members on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Hamtramck, Mich.

Davison resident Jeff Elkins, 37, and a General Motors employee who works on the line, waves a United Auto Workers flag as employees leave the Flint Assembly Plant at midnight as part of a national strike early Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Flint, Michigan. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

UAW members picket outside the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. just before midnight Sunday, but talks between the UAW and the automaker will resume.

United Auto Workers members picket outside the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant just before midnight Sunday.

Workers from the General Motors assembly plant block the plant entrance as they walk a picket line, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Bowling Green, Ky. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Jerry Harris carries a sign while workers from the General Motors walk a picket line Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Bowling Green, Ky.

Flint resident Jashanti Walker, who has been a first shift team leader in the body shop for two years, demonstrates with more than a dozen other General Motors employees outside of the Flint Assembly Plant on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Flint, Mich. The United Auto Workers union says its contract negotiations with GM have broken down and its members will go on strike just before midnight on Sunday.

Flint resident Dorrit Madison, who has worked at the plant for more than 11 years, shouts out at cars passing by as General Motors employees demonstrate outside of the Flint Assembly Plant on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 in Flint. GM autoworkers in Lansing officially go on strike at midnight Sunday after UAW leadership voted to do so Sunday morning.

Susan Donovan, of Davison, stands outside of the Flint Assembly Plant as General Motors employees demonstrate on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Flint, Mich. The United Auto Workers union says its contract negotiations with GM have broken down and its members will go on strike just before midnight on Sunday.

Jack Barber, 57, of Clio encourages drivers to honk for support as they drive past the Flint Assembly Plant in Flint, Mich., Sunday, Sept. 14, 2019. GM autoworkers officially go on strike at midnight Sunday after UAW leadership voted to do so Sunday morning.

Davison resident Jeff Elkins, 37 and a GM employee who works on the line, walks across Van Slyke Road proudly waving a UAW flag as General Motors employees leave the Flint Assembly Plant at midnight as part of the national strike on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Michigan.

General Motors employees and United Auto Workers members protest along Van Slyke Road at the entrances to the Flint Assembly Plant on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Mich. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

General Motors employees Bobby Caughel, left, and Flint resident James Crump, shout out as they protest, united in solidarity with other GM employees, UAW members and labor supporters outside of the Flint Assembly Plant on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Mich. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

General Motors employee Bobby Caughel stands with Flint residents James Crump and Brian Bostwick as the trio, at center, stands united in solidarity with other General Motors employees, UAW members and labor supporters outside of the Flint Assembly Plant on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Mich. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

General Motors employees Bobby Caughel, left, and Flint resident James Crump, shout out as they protest with other GM employees, United Auto Workers members and labor supporters outside of the Flint Assembly Plant on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Mich. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Tyler Miller, of Flint and a temporary employee working quality, walks down Bristol Road to protest on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Mich. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Flint Police ask protestors to let traffic through in larger waves as General Motors employees stand with United Auto Workers members and labor supporters outside of the Flint Metal Center as part of the national UAW strike against GM on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Mich. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

A United Auto Workers strike sign rests between the chains of a locked gate entrance outside of Flint Engine Operations on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Mich. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Union member Tevita Uhatafe pickets outside the General Motors Plant in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Dennis Johnson pickets outside the General Motors Plant in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Gary Allison, left, waves while standing with other union members picketing outside the General Motors Plant in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Striking plant workers cheer outside the General Motor assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Temporary plant worker Shanuel Merevith, of Edmonson County, Ky., carries a sign and walks the picket line outside the as General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Picketers carry signs at one of the gates outside the closed General Motors automobile assembly plant, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Lordstown, Ohio.

A picketer carries sign at one of the gates outside the closed General Motors automobile assembly plant, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Lordstown, Ohio.

Kelly McKinnon and other workers and their supporters demonstrate outside a General Motors facility in Langhorne, Pa., Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.