Chrysler owner Stellantis files federal lawsuit against UAW over strike threats

Automaker says United Auto Workers violated contract and seeks to hold the union liable for potential revenue loss

Chrysler parent Stellantis filed a federal lawsuit against the United Auto Workers (UAW), saying the union has violated the contract by threatening to strike over the company's delays in planned investment.

The automaker filed the suit on Thursday, asking the US district court in the central district of California to declare the decision by a union local in Los Angeles to take a strike authorization vote violates terms of the contract reached last fall.