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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep, Citroën and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales. Stellantis noted Sunday that the process of finding a new, permanent CEO is “well under way.” In the meantime, the company says a …

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'We are unafraid': In face of Trump win, champions of working class vow epic fight
1 month, 1 week ago

'We are unafraid': In face of Trump win, champions of working class vow epic fight

Raw Story  

The results of last week's U.S. elections were cataclysmic for the Democratic Party, which lost control of the White House and Senate as the Republicans gained a trifecta, but economic justice advocates on Wednesday said that for many working people, the fight for a better standard of living and a political system that places people over Wall Street profits remains …

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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 leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he’s elected again
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he’s elected again

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November, the head of the United Auto Workers union says. In an interview Friday with The Associated Press, Shawn Fain said former President Donald Trump is beholden to billionaires, knows nothing about the …

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UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement that the union’s “job” in this year’s election was to defeat Trump. The UAW endorsed Biden’s reelection bid in January, just a few …

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Denied again: UC fails a second time to get court order to stop academic workers’ strike
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Denied again: UC fails a second time to get court order to stop academic workers’ strike

LA Times  

Academic workers at UCLA on strike last week. “We are disappointed that the state agency dedicated to the oversight of public employment could not take decisive and immediate action to end this unlawful strike — a decision that harms UC’s students who are nearing the end of their academic year,” said Melissa Matella, UC’s associate vice president for systemwide labor …

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Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
8 months ago

Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union

Associated Press  

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories. If there are none, the election will be certified and VW and the union must “begin bargaining in good faith.” President Joe Biden, who backed …

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Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
8 months, 1 week ago

Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy

Associated Press  

DETROIT — On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy. The union election is the first test of the UAW’s efforts to organize nonunion auto factories nationwide following its success winning big raises last …

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UAW says a majority of workers at an Alabama Mercedes plant have signed cards supporting the union
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UAW says a majority of workers at an Alabama Mercedes plant have signed cards supporting the union

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers said Tuesday that a majority of workers at a Mercedes plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have signed cards in support of joining the union. Earlier in February, the UAW announced that a majority of workers at Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, had signed union cards. Mercedes worker Jeremy Kimbrell said in a statement Tuesday that …

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UAW formally claims contract wins at Big Three
1 year, 1 month ago

UAW formally claims contract wins at Big Three

Politico  

POLITICO reported last week that UAW members at all three automakers were on track to approve their deals. Background The UAW employed new tactics, applying pressure on all three companies simultaneously — as opposed to singling out one first and using the resulting tentative agreement as a template at the others — and strategically going on strike at individual plants …

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UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory
1 year, 1 month ago

UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee. Like the Ford agreement, it will take just three years for new workers to get to the top of the assembly pay scale, the union said. The union also …

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UAW-Ford tentative deal could relieve some pressure on Biden
1 year, 2 months ago

UAW-Ford tentative deal could relieve some pressure on Biden

Politico  

A wider deal would come as a relief to the White House and Democrats representing car-producing regions, who had supported the workers’ demands even though some feared that an extended strike could harm the economy, sour public sentiment and hamstring their electoral prospects in 2024. “This tentative agreement is a testament to the power of employers and employees coming together …

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UAW and Ford reach a tentative deal in a major breakthrough in the auto strike
1 year, 2 months ago

UAW and Ford reach a tentative deal in a major breakthrough in the auto strike

NPR  

UAW and Ford reach a tentative deal in a major breakthrough in the auto strike Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images The United Auto Workers union and Ford have reached a tentative deal on a new contract on Wednesday, nearly six weeks after the union embarked on an unprecedented strike against all of the Big …

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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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The auto workers’ strike enters its 4th week. The union president urges members to keep up the fight
1 year, 2 months ago

The auto workers’ strike enters its 4th week. The union president urges members to keep up the fight

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The president of the United Auto Workers and other labor leaders headlined a rally Saturday in Chicago to maintain union members’ support for a strike against Detroit automakers that is now in its fourth week. UAW President Shawn Fain, using language that has become familiar over the past month, portrayed the strike a pivotal moment for organized labor …

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Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support
1 year, 3 months ago

Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support

Associated Press  

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of all 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors and Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis in 20 states but sparing Ford from further shutdowns. President Joe Biden said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he will visit Michigan on Tuesday “to join the picket line …

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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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UAW strike latest: GM sends 2,000 workers home in Kansas
1 year, 3 months ago

UAW strike latest: GM sends 2,000 workers home in Kansas

NPR  

UAW strike latest: GM sends 2,000 workers home in Kansas Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Bill Pugliano/Getty Images General Motors has temporarily laid off most of the approximately 2,000 unionized workers at its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas as a result of the ongoing UAW strikes. The move, which GM had warned was coming last week, is …

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Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

NPR  

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP Former President Donald Trump will skip the debate stage in California on Sept. 27. Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Paul Sancya/AP Even as the UAW holds Biden's feet to the fire, the chance …

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UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing
1 year, 3 months ago

UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

NPR  

UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Bill Pugliano/Getty Images The UAW's strategy of limited, targeted strikes at all three American auto companies has gained widespread support among its rank and file. "We have a long way to go, and if the company doesn't respect the …

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United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday
1 year, 3 months ago

United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday

Associated Press  

The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit’s Big Three by threatening to expand its strike unless it sees major progress in contract negotiations by Friday. and we’re not messing around,” Fain said in announcing the noon Eastern time Friday deadline for escalating the strike unless there is “serious progress” in the talks. More than half will …

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US autoworkers launch historic strike at GM, Ford and Stellantis plants
1 year, 3 months ago

US autoworkers launch historic strike at GM, Ford and Stellantis plants

Al Jazeera  

Union begins picketing at plants operated by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis for first time in 88-year history. Almost 13,000 auto workers in the United States have stopped working after the United Auto Workers union launched a strike targeting all three of the country’s major car manufacturers for the first time in history. UAW members began picketing at three plants …

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Autoworkers strike would test Biden’s claim that he’s the most pro-union president in US history
1 year, 3 months ago

Autoworkers strike would test Biden’s claim that he’s the most pro-union president in US history

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — The prospect of an autoworkers strike could test Joe Biden’s treasured assertion that he’s the most pro-union president in U.S. history. “If we suffer, the American economy suffers.” Biden has built his political career around just such an argument, repeating the mantra that the “middle class built America, and that unions built the middle class.” His administration …

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UAW wins 25% raises for workers at Ohio EV battery plant
1 year, 4 months ago

UAW wins 25% raises for workers at Ohio EV battery plant

CNN  

New York CNN — The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative deal Thursday to raise wages 25% at Ultium Cells, a company that makes batteries for General Motors’ electric vehicles. Even with the raise, Ultium Cells’ workers will still earn far less than UAW members at unionized auto plants currently making up to $32.32 an hour. “This interim wage …

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