UAW Local 2209 approves strike authorization following vote

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- UAW Local 2209, which represents union workers at General Motor's (GM) Fort Wayne Assembly where full-size pickups are made, has approved a strike authorization following a vote Wednesday.A notice on the union's website indicated the strike bulletin was approved by union president Holli Murphy on Tuesday. Just over 75% of the workers eligible to vote were in favor of the strike authorization.A report Tuesday on the GM Authority website said Richard LeTourneau, bargaini