On Monday morning local time, the United Auto Workers (UAW) expanded the scope of the strike to a factory near Detroit at automaker Stellantis, with a total of approximately 6800 employees starting the day. As negotiations dragged on, Detroit automakers were once again hit. As the strike approaches its sixth week, the closure of Sterling Heights factory under Stellantis has led to a total of over 40000 UAW members striking at the three major automakers, marking the first escalation of union strikes in nearly two weeks.