UAW strike rally taking place in Downtown Detroit

Rally sees significant turnout

DETROIT – The UAW held a rally in Downtown Detroit, near Huntington Place on Friday, Sept. 15.

UAW President Shawn Fain spoke at the strike rally, which took place on day one of the targeted strikes against the Detroit Big Three automakers.

Read: UAW declares strike at Ford, GM, Stellantis for 1st time in history: What to know

Fain was one of many people who spoke at the event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist also spoke at the event, as did Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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Dane Kelly is a digital producer who has been covering various Michigan news stories since 2017.

Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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