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Harris, Walz start hitting Trump on manufacturing in bid for working class voters
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris, Walz start hitting Trump on manufacturing in bid for working class voters

Politico  

It’s the latest in an escalating series of attacks both Walz and Harris have been making on Trump’s manufacturing record — a centerpiece of the Republican’s campaign. “And now he says we should just let China dominate the auto industry.” Last weekend, the campaign dispatched populist Sen. Bernie Sanders and United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, whose union has endorsed …

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After historic union vote, Chattanooga VW workers rally for 'record contract'
3 months, 1 week ago

After historic union vote, Chattanooga VW workers rally for 'record contract'

Raw Story  

Following their historic vote to join the United Auto Workers in April, workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee held a rally on Sunday as they prepare to head into their first round of negotiations with the company next week. "That's billions of dollars that have been robbed from the workers who generated those profits," Fain said. "You're the …

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Union autoworkers won big after striking. A year later, some face an uncertain future
3 months, 1 week ago

Union autoworkers won big after striking. A year later, some face an uncertain future

NPR  

Union autoworkers won big after striking. A year later, some face an uncertain future toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images North America TOLEDO, Ohio — For months last year, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain had warned the Big 3 automakers that September 14 was not a suggestion, but a deadline. toggle caption Andrea Hsu/NPR Weaker car sales have dampened contract …

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Stellantis to invest $406 million at 3 factories, a step toward meeting commitments in UAW contract
3 months, 1 week ago

Stellantis to invest $406 million at 3 factories, a step toward meeting commitments in UAW contract

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis will spend $406 million retooling three Michigan factories so they can build electric vehicles or battery parts to support a strategy of making vehicles powered by both gasoline and batteries. With its investment announcement Wednesday, the company is taking a step toward meeting some commitments that it agreed to in a new contract …

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UAW president rips Trump: 'He cycled through White House staff like toilet paper'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UAW president rips Trump: 'He cycled through White House staff like toilet paper'

Raw Story  

UAW President Shawn Fain blasted former President Donald Trump on Sunday over his poor record on supporting unions. "Do you anticipate that this other union will go a different direction and choose Mr. "I can't fathom any union would support Donald Trump for president," Fain said. "Donald Trump, in his own words, when he had his reality TV show, The …

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UAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks
1 year, 2 months ago

UAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks

NPR  

UAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain was adamant last week that the Big Three automakers can still offer more despite already putting record contracts on the table. "Stellantis has the worst proposal on the …

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The Big 3 automakers now have record offers on the table. UAW says they can do more
1 year, 2 months ago

The Big 3 automakers now have record offers on the table. UAW says they can do more

NPR  

The Big 3 automakers now have record offers on the table. UAW says they can do more Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Rice/Getty Images Sarah Rice/Getty Images In the five weeks since autoworkers first walked out at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the offers on the table have gotten dramatically richer. Proposed wage increases over the 4.5-year contract began …

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UAW expands strike to Ford’s most lucrative plant
1 year, 2 months ago

UAW expands strike to Ford’s most lucrative plant

Politico  

But Fain now appears to think differently. A Ford official told reporters that the union requested a meeting Wednesday — which ended up lasting mere minutes — and Fain expressed dissatisfaction with the company’s proposals, leading to the strike. The Kentucky Truck Plant, located in Louisville, is Ford’s largest plant and one of the largest auto factories in the world, …

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US Auto Strike Against ‘Big Three’ Grows in Size as 7,000 Workers Head to Picket Lines
1 year, 2 months ago

US Auto Strike Against ‘Big Three’ Grows in Size as 7,000 Workers Head to Picket Lines

News 18  

Another 7,000 members of the biggest US automobile workers’ union on Friday joined its already major strike against the country’s “Big Three” Detroit car manufacturers. Stellantis said in a statement it has been “intensely working with the UAW to find solutions to the issues that are of most concern to our employees while ensuring the company can remain competitive.” “We …

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Biden joins Michigan picket line to show support for striking autoworkers
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden joins Michigan picket line to show support for striking autoworkers

Al Jazeera  

US president’s address to union members comes a day before Trump is also set to visit the state and speak to workers. “Bidenflation and Biden’s insane EV mandate have put the state of Michigan and the critical of working middle-class voters in Michigan in play,” said Jason Miller, a senior Trump adviser, told Reuters. Reporting from southeast Michigan, Al Jazeera’s …

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Trump says he always had autoworkers’ backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump says he always had autoworkers’ backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster” for workers. A Trump campaign radio ad released last week in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, praised auto workers and said the former president …

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Carmakers and the United Auto Workers are talking. No signs of a breakthrough to end the strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Carmakers and the United Auto Workers are talking. No signs of a breakthrough to end the strike

LA Times  

The United Auto Workers and Detroit’s Big Three carmakers resumed talks aimed at ending a strike now in its fourth day, and under the threat that the walkout could soon spread. However, UAW President Shawn Fain said on NPR, “We have a long way to go,” and if the companies don’t respond to the union’s demands, “then we will escalate …

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Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers, expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record profits.” “No one wants to strike,” Biden said in brief remarks at the White House. The Democratic president said he is …

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Biden calls for ‘win-win’ deal to resolve US auto workers’ strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden calls for ‘win-win’ deal to resolve US auto workers’ strike

Al Jazeera  

US president sends two government officials to Detroit, says corporate profits have not been shared fairly with workers. United States President Joe Biden is dispatching two members of his team to Detroit, Michigan, to help resolve a labour dispute between auto workers and car manufacturers that led to a strike. In a speech from the White House on Friday, Biden …

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Biden slams Trump on economic record, unemployment in Pennsylvania speech
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden slams Trump on economic record, unemployment in Pennsylvania speech

India Today  

US President Joe Biden on Monday took shots at his likely 2024 rival, Donald Trump, in a Labour Day speech aimed at shoring up support in Pennsylvania, a state he needs to win next year to retain the White House. A self-described champion of labour unions, Biden addressed union workers in Philadelphia as he sought to explain his economic policies …

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UAW to show list of economic demands to automakers this week, will seek worker pay if plants close
1 year, 4 months ago

UAW to show list of economic demands to automakers this week, will seek worker pay if plants close

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union will present a long list to General Motors, Ford and Stellantis when it delivers economic demands to the companies this week, the union’s president says. “But I also know that the Big Three can afford them.” The union also wants bargaining with electric vehicle joint venture battery factories to be folded into the …

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This Elon Musk tweet should be deleted, says US labour board
3 years, 8 months ago

This Elon Musk tweet should be deleted, says US labour board

Live Mint  

SpaceX owner and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Elon Musk has committed a series of violations of the National Labor Relations Act in 2017 and 2018, a US court rules on Thursday. This came in the context of Elon Musk's 2018 tweet threatening employees would lose their stock options if they formed a union. The NLRB also directed Tesla to …

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