In the transcript of the UAW president's interview, Shawn Fain highlighted that Mack Trucks' heavy truck plant in Pennsylvania is at risk of being relocated to Mexico. This potential move raises significant concerns regarding union job security and the erosion of worker rights.

Mack Trucks has broken ground on a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico, a move that follows broken promises to invest in Pennsylvania and comes after previous union strikes. The decision, aimed at reducing labor costs by paying workers as little as $3 to $4 an hour, threatens good-paying union jobs and destabilizes the domestic manufacturing base.

After a 39-day strike by nearly 4,000 UAW-represented workers, Mack Trucks reached a contract resolution that left many employees dissatisfied over limited wage increases and lost bonuses. The final offer, communicated via a letter warning of job and benefit losses, has raised concerns over the company's labor practices.

The UAW announced the ratification of a five‐year contract at Mack Trucks following a forced revote amid allegations of blackmail and coercion. The contract, which offers below-inflation wage increases and no cost-of-living adjustments, was pushed through by a joint UAW-company campaign that included threats to workers’ job security and strikebreaking tactics, raising serious concerns about the undermining of democratic labor rights.

Nearly 4,000 workers at Mack Trucks went on strike on October 9, 2023, rejecting a five‑year contract that offered below‑inflation raises, maintained a two‑tier wage system, and omitted cost‑of‑living adjustments. Workers accused the company of worker abuse through an exploitative deal that disregards fair labor practices, sparking widespread protests across multiple facilities.

On October 9, 2023, roughly 4,000 union members at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida went on strike after nearly three-quarters of UAW members voted against a tentative five‐year contract deal. The dispute centers on issues including wages, health and safety, scheduling, and benefits, highlighting ongoing labor concerns.

Mack Trucks, Inc. reached a tentative five-year labor agreement with the United Auto Workers union covering approximately 3,900 employees at multiple facilities, aiming to deliver increased wages and sustained benefits while preventing a potential strike.