The United Auto Workers union representing almost 13,000 employees at Ford, GM and Stellantis said that while it had made real progress in negotiations with Ford, the organization is planning to expand its strikes against GM and Stellantis. Sources said the strikes will likely expand to at least 38 additional GM and Stellantis facilities across 20 states. The union does not plan on further expanding its strike against Ford, according to Reuters.

Earlier this week, UAW President Shawn Fain said that more strikes could be avoided if the companies made “significant progress” towards a new collective bargaining agreement with the union.

Neither Ford, GM nor the UAW immediately commented on these recent developments. Stellantis said that it is continuing to meet with the union.

Sources also said the union will invite President Joe Biden to join the picket lines. When questioned about the President joining strikers, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre did not provide a direct answer but commented that "all parties continuing to be at the negotiating table is a positive. It is important that we result in a win-win agreement."

The UAW recently began striking against Ford, GM and Stellantis at plants in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio September 15. The UAW strikes began at General Motors’ Wentzville, Missouri venue, where 3,600 UAW members are employed. Later, 3,300 workers walked out of Ford’s Wayne, Michigan plant as well as Stellantis’ Toledo, Ohio assembly complex, which employs about 5,800 UAW members.