GM Texas SUV plant added to UAW strike

Driving the news: Some 5,000 workers at GM's plant in Arlington, Texas, joined the strike Tuesday.

• That halts production on several large SUVs: the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade.
• It's the second straight day the union has expanded the strike. On Monday it added Stellantis' Ram 1500 pickup plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, to the work stoppage.

Context: It also comes the same day as GM released its third-quarter earnings report.

• The company reported a third-quarter profit of $3.1 billion but said the strike has already cost the company $800 million, including $600 million since the earnings period ended.

What they're saying: "Another record quarter, another record year. As we've said for months: record profits equal record contracts," UAW president Shawn Fain said in a statement. "It's time GM workers, and the whole working class, get their fair share."

The other side: GM defended its latest offer, which included a raise of 23% for permanent employees.

• "We are disappointed by the escalation of this unnecessary and irresponsible strike," the automaker said in a statement. "It is harming our team members who are sacrificing their livelihoods and having negative ripple effects on our dealers, suppliers, and the communities that rely on us."