A UAW Strike Made in Washington

Shawn Fain narrowly won election as United Auto Workers president in March on a platform of new militancy against U.S. auto companies. He now has the strike he appears to have wanted, as the union simultaneously struck GM, Ford and Stellantis on Friday for the first time in history.

“This boils down to one thing: It’s corporate greed,” Mr. Fain declared. The UAW is calling walkouts at select plants to minimize how much it has to pay workers from its $825 million strike fund while still causing pain for auto makers. On Friday the union targeted three truck and SUV plants that produce some of the auto makers’ most profitable vehicles.