Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union
From today’s New York Times: Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Ala., voted on Friday against joining the United Automobile Workers, a stunning blow to the union’s campaign to…
UAW Reaches Deal, Ending Strike Against Big Three Detroit Automakers
From today’s Reuters: General Motors (GM.N) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have reached a tentative agreement, they said on Monday, with its members winning record pay hikes to end…
UAW Strikes Expands to General Motors SUV Plant in Texas
From today’s ABC News: First it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing list of highly profitable plants where the United…
UAW Rejects Offers, Prepares To Strike Against Detroit Automakers
From today’s Reuters News Service: United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain said on Wednesday the union is preparing to strike against the Detroit Three automakers, a day before four-year…
UAW Expected To Strike Next Week
From today’s NPR News: As a potential strike looms over the Detroit Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is pushing for a substantial pay raise for its members: 46%…
Experts warn GM strike not likely to be resolved anytime soon
From NBC News Online: On this General Motors and the United Auto Workers agree — the strike that sent 50,000 workers out on the picket lines Monday is not likely…
G.M. to Idle Plants, Cutting Thousands of Jobs in North America as Sales Slow
From today’s New York Times: General Motors announced Monday that it planned to idle five factories in North America and cut roughly 14,000 jobs in a bid to trim costs.…