Workers strike auto parts manufacturer in Findlay, Ohio
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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About 150 workers at the Freudenberg-NOK auto parts plant in Findlay, Ohio launched a strike on March 24, demanding higher wages, more affordable healthcare, and a fair overall contract, with starting pay ranging from $18 to $22 an hour and top rates reaching only $25 to $30 an hour.
The strike, led by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1327, has the potential to attract significant support from assembly workers at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, who are dealing with massive layoffs due to lower-than-expected electric vehicle sales, with GM announcing layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Detroit.
The UAW bureaucracy has been criticized for leaving workers at the Findlay facility isolated, failing to spread the strike to other Freudenberg-NOK facilities, and seeking to push through a sellout contract on 1,100 Nexteer workers in Saginaw, Michigan, highlighting the need for a rank-and-file strike committee to assert democratic control over the strike.
