Auto workers at several major automakers are engaging in coordinated slowdowns and refusals of voluntary overtime to support the ongoing UAW strike. The reform caucus Unite All Workers for Democracy has helped spread these tactics among the 130,000 UAW members still working. Tactics include refusing overtime, taking longer to complete tasks like walking instead of biking, and finding new ways to exploit the expired contract terms to push back against unilateral changes by management. At one plant, torque inspectors refusing overtime led to the shutdown of an entire production line supplying parts for electric Ford F-150s.

Overall, these creative actions from the ranks are putting pressure on management and bolstering the ongoing strike efforts.