The war of words between Stellantis and the UAW has gone thermonuclear as the president of the union has publicly accused Carlos Tavares of a “piss-poor” job and called for his ouster. Members at the Los Angeles Parts Distribution Center have voted in favor of requesting a strike authorization.

Stellantis (STLA) filed a lawsuit against the United Auto Workers (UAW) union after unionized workers at the company’s parts distribution center in Los Angeles voted to strike against the automaker.