United Auto Workers International President Shawn Fain updated the autoworkers Tuesday and started the live video feed by discussing Issue 1 being voted on in Ohio Tuesday, stating that corporations and billionaires are attempting to undercut democracy by requiring a supermajority to amend the state constitution and urged Ohio UAW workers to vote no.

"This measure would further undercut Democracy and erode the majority rule by rigging the rules in favor of the wealthy," Faid said.

"Solidarity is the foundation of our union," Fain stated. 

He then went on the updated workers on the UAW contract talks, with only 37 days remaining before a potential strike of the big three automakers - General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

Fain that progress is being made in negotiations, however, said that one of the automakers was "lowballing" in its offering, citing the profit margins of the automakers, saying the big three made of a combined $21 billion in profits so far in 2023. He went on to say that Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares was paid $24.8 million as his 2022 salary, a 72-percent increase in salary in four years according to Fain.

Fain added that an average Stellantis worker would need to work 365 years to make the same money as Tavares's annual salary.

In August, Stellantis told Reuters that "We are not seeking a concessionary agreement," but the UAw leader said that is simply not true, stating that the company is seeking multiple concessions.

Issues that are alleged to be concerning to Stellantis in negotiations include absenteeism. Fain said that the UAW workers are overworked and mental health issues are quickly becoming a concern, citing fights in plants and even suicides, claiming that workers are working longer and harder for less money.

Fain said the Stellantis looking at making cuts to establishing retiree health benefits, the profit-sharing formula, looking to remove the cap on temporary employees, cuts to 401k contributions, reducing transfer rights based on seniority and more.

Fain called the Stellantis proposal "a slap in the face" to the work of the UAW, saying that "management chose to spit in our faces." He then threw the proposal into a trash can, stating that is where it belonged.

Fain called for Stellantis to "stop with the games" and asked that the company bargain in good faith.