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Union workers could decide this election — and their unions know it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union workers could decide this election — and their unions know it

NPR  

Union workers could decide this election — and their unions know it toggle caption Andrea Hsu/NPR As November 5 draws closer, labor unions are blanketing swing states with tens of thousands of canvassers, deploying far more resources than in past elections in a bid to get the labor-friendly ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz elected. toggle caption Andrea Hsu/NPR …

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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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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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How pro-Palestinian protests led to a massive UC strike, injecting new fuel into antiwar activism
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How pro-Palestinian protests led to a massive UC strike, injecting new fuel into antiwar activism

LA Times  

Striking members of the UC Santa Cruz academic workers union and pro-Palestinian protesters carry signs in front of the Santa Cruz campus May 20. Academic workers on strike at UCLA, UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz chanted this week about “workers rights under attack,” referring to pro-Palestinian union members who were arrested and suspended after recent protests. “Because if, for …

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'We'll be back,' says UAW chief Shawn Fain after 'tough loss' in Alabama
7 months, 1 week ago

'We'll be back,' says UAW chief Shawn Fain after 'tough loss' in Alabama

Raw Story  

Workers at a pair of Mercedes-Benz plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama narrowly voted against joining the United Auto Workers this week, according to a preliminary tally on Friday. Speaking to reporters Friday evening, UAW president Shawn Fain said that it was "obviously not the result we wanted" but "we'll be back in Vance." The UAW has ramped up organizing in the …

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United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike in North Carolina
7 months, 3 weeks ago

United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike in North Carolina

Associated Press  

The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. It covers workers at various plants in North Carolina — where Daimler makes Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner and Western Star trucks — as well as distribution centers in Atlanta and Memphis, Tennessee. …

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Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year’s autoworkers strike
10 months, 1 week ago

Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year’s autoworkers strike

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Last fall’s contentious United Auto Workers’ strike changed Ford’s relationship with the union to the point where it will “think carefully” about where it builds future vehicles, Ford’s top executive said Thursday. Farley said as the company looks at the transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles, “we have to think carefully about our footprint.” Ford, Farley said, …

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UAW says over 1,000 workers at VW plant in Tennessee have signed cards seeking union representation
1 year ago

UAW says over 1,000 workers at VW plant in Tennessee have signed cards seeking union representation

Associated Press  

DETROIT — More than 1,000 workers at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory have signed cards authorizing a vote on representation by the United Auto Workers, the first plant in the nation to reach that milestone in the UAW’s quest to organize more than a dozen nonunion factories. In close votes in 2014 and 2019, workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant twice rejected a …

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UAW will try to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in Detroit
1 year ago

UAW will try to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in Detroit

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Less than two weeks after ratifying new contracts with Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union announced plans Wednesday to try to simultaneously organize workers at more than a dozen nonunion auto factories. The UAW says the drive will cover nearly 150,000 workers at factories largely in the South, where the union has had little success in recruiting …

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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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New vehicles from Detroit’s automakers are planned in contracts that ended UAW strikes
1 year, 1 month ago

New vehicles from Detroit’s automakers are planned in contracts that ended UAW strikes

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Stellantis plans to build a new midsize pickup truck, along with battery-run versions of six Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles. General Motors plans to build at least six new electric vehicles, including a full-size SUV. The UAW’s success in gaining commitments from the companies to build new electric vehicles at several factories represented a particular achievement. Ford, according …

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UAW strike ends in deals with the Big Three. Is Elon Musk next?
1 year, 1 month ago

UAW strike ends in deals with the Big Three. Is Elon Musk next?

Slate  

In the same way that George Santos is still technically a member of Congress, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the subject of the Surge’s worst recent political take, is technically still running for president. He’s fallen to being tied with or behind Nikki Haley in early-state polls, and both of them trail Donald Trump by a trillion billion points, but he …

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The UAW says its strike ‘won things no one thought possible’ from automakers. Here’s how it fared
1 year, 1 month ago

The UAW says its strike ‘won things no one thought possible’ from automakers. Here’s how it fared

Associated Press  

The United Auto Workers won at least partial victories on many of the key demands that led to the six-week strike against Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis. “We won things no one thought possible,” UAW President Shawn Fain said when he announced the tentative agreement last week. TEMPORARY WORKERS The union said Ford’s temporary workers will get pay …

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General Motors Reaches Tentative Agreement With UAW, Potentially Ending 6-Week Strike
1 year, 1 month ago

General Motors Reaches Tentative Agreement With UAW, Potentially Ending 6-Week Strike

Huff Post  

DETROIT — General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against Detroit automakers, a person briefed on the deal said Monday. The UAW reached tentative agreement last week with Ford and it wasted no time in hitting GM where it hurts financially, Nearly 4,000 unionized workers on Saturday …

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GM reaches tentative agreement with UAW to end 6-week strike
1 year, 1 month ago

GM reaches tentative agreement with UAW to end 6-week strike

LA Times  

General Motors reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers union, bringing an end to a 6-week-old strike that had upended U.S. automobile production and cost the industry billions of dollars. Business Ford and UAW reach tentative deal to end autoworker strike The provisional deal between striking United Auto Workers and Ford includes a 25% hourly wage hike and …

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UAW reaches tentative deal with Chrysler parent Stellantis to end 6-week strike
1 year, 1 month ago

UAW reaches tentative deal with Chrysler parent Stellantis to end 6-week strike

NPR  

UAW reaches tentative deal with Chrysler parent Stellantis to end 6-week strike Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images The United Auto Workers has announced a tentative deal with Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, just days after the union struck a similar deal with Ford. Sponsor Message Strike expands …

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General Motors and Stellantis close in on deal with UAW
1 year, 1 month ago

General Motors and Stellantis close in on deal with UAW

Politico  

The development comes days after the union reached a tentative labor agreement with Ford, a major breakthrough that signaled the six-week strike could be nearing a close. Biden publicly applauded the agreement with Ford, and he expressed a similar sentiment behind the scenes: He spoke with UAW President Shawn Fain over the phone on Wednesday, said two people familiar with …

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Business Highlights: GM and Stellantis in talks with the UAW; US growth accelerated last quarter
1 year, 1 month ago

Business Highlights: GM and Stellantis in talks with the UAW; US growth accelerated last quarter

Associated Press  

___ General Motors and Stellantis in talks with United Auto Workers to reach deals that mirror Ford’s DETROIT — General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers to see if they can reach a contract agreement that mirrors a deal signed with crosstown rival Ford. ___ US economic growth accelerated to strong 4.9% rate last …

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Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers
1 year, 1 month ago

Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers. Stellantis also said it’s committed to reaching a deal “that gets everyone back to work as soon as possible.” Browning said temporary workers will get more in wage …

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Business Highlights: UAW’s confrontational leader is in the spotlight; Chevron buys Hess for $53B
1 year, 2 months ago

Business Highlights: UAW’s confrontational leader is in the spotlight; Chevron buys Hess for $53B

Associated Press  

___ UAW’s confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far? WAYNE, Mich. — Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain. ___ Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd megadeal in the oil patch …

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Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing
1 year, 2 months ago

Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing

Associated Press  

The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis. The newest strike action comes just three days after union President Shawn Fain reported progress in talks with General Motors and Stellantis but said the companies will have to make better offers. “Instead …

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UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
1 year, 2 months ago

UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?

The Independent  

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UAW’s confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
1 year, 2 months ago

UAW’s confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?

Associated Press  

WAYNE, Mich. — Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain. “You never get everything you want.” Doc Killian, who works at Ford’s Michigan Assembly plant in Wayne near Detroit, said he thought it was insincere for Ford Executive Chairman Bill …

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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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