Labor


  • A white 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning EV is offered for sale at a Ford dealer in Illinois.
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    Ford eases dealer requirements to sell EVs after pushback

    Dealers complained about the financial commitment of the automaker’s Model e EV program, which could be as high as $1.2 million.

    By Nov. 22, 2023
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    Courtesy of Ford.

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    Ford resumes Michigan EV battery plant construction — but scaled down

    The slow adoption of EVs made the automaker reevaluate its investments, a Ford spokesperson said.

    By Sara Samora • Nov. 21, 2023
  • A worker inspects Nissan Pathfinder SUV at the company's Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee.
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    Courtesy of Nissan North America, Inc.
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    Nissan raising wages 10% for 9,000 US production workers

    Honda, Hyundai, Subaru and Toyota have also promised to increase pay for nonunion workers since the United Auto Workers struck deals with the Big Three.

    By Nov. 21, 2023
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    LG Energy Solution to lay off 170 in Michigan

    The company said slower-than-expected EV demand contributed to the cuts.

    By Kate Magill • Nov. 20, 2023
  • The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness SUV.
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    Courtesy of Subaru of America, Inc.
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    Subaru to raise wages after similar moves by nonunionized automakers

    The decision impacts Subaru’s sole U.S. assembly plant in Lafayette, Indiana, which employs over 5,600 workers and currently builds the Ascent, Crosstrek, Legacy and Outback models.

    By Nov. 20, 2023
  • Hyundai vehicles displayed for sale at a new car dealership.
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    Hyundai, AWS design training, certification program for critical cloud skills

    The third-largest carmaker will migrate on-premise applications and leverage jointly designed tech training programs. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 17, 2023
  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan.
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    UAW ratifies labor agreements with Ford, Stellantis

    The United Auto Workers union says 64% of voting members across General Motors, Ford and Stellantis approved the landmark labor agreements.

    By Updated Nov. 20, 2023
  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to auto workers.
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    UAW members vote to approve GM labor deal despite opposition

    Nearly 55% of autoworkers represented by the United Auto Workers at General Motors voted “yes” to approve the deal, but 13 facilities rejected it.

    By Nov. 16, 2023
  • A worker assembles an engine at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
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    Hyundai is raising wages 25% by 2028 for production workers

    The pay hikes will impact employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Alabama and its electric vehicle factory in Georgia, which is under construction.

    By Nov. 14, 2023
  • The Stellantis sign outside the company’s North American office in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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    Stellantis offers buyouts to 6,400 employees after UAW deal

    The buyout offers are being sent to more than half of the automaker’s 12,700 salaried employees in the U.S. with at least five years of corporate service. 

    By Nov. 14, 2023
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    Courtesy of Continental AG
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    Continental to lay off thousands of automotive employees in restructure

    The supplier plans to cut automotive spending by over $400 million annually as it restructures its business amid the transition to electric vehicles.

    By Nov. 13, 2023
  • A Honda employee inspects a 2018 Accord sedan at the automaker's assembly plant in Marysville, Ohio.
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    Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co., Inc
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    Honda raises production worker wages by 11% after Toyota pay bump

    The automaker’s decision follows the historic pay raises the United Auto Workers won from the Big Three to end the recent strike.

    By Nov. 13, 2023
  • A protester holds a sign during a demonstration opposing self-driving robotaxis.
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    ‘End the unsafe operation’ of autonomous vehicles, union leaders tell US DOT

    Federal oversight and more investigations into AV companies are urgently needed as robotaxis wreak chaos in public spaces, said 26 labor unions in a Wednesday letter.

    By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.

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    Hyundai’s EV manufacturing campus draws 3 more suppliers to Georgia

    The latest auto parts manufacturing investments will help supply the automaker with armrests, headrests, chassis and body parts, and seat frames for electric vehicles.

    By Sara Samora • Nov. 7, 2023
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    Retrieved from Stellantis on October 18, 2023
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    Autoworkers in Canada approve labor agreement with Stellantis

    The three-year collective bargaining agreements cover about 8,200 autoworkers, including two assembly plants in Windsor and Brampton, as well as the Etobicoke Casting Plant.

    By Nov. 7, 2023
  • Three 2023 Fisker Ocean SUVs parked side by side.
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    Courtesy of Fisker Inc.
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    Fisker CTO resigns, automaker names David King successor

    He will lead the automaker’s engineering and software teams.

    By Nov. 7, 2023
  • Employees assemble Chevrolet Bolt EUVs.
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    Retrieved from General Motors on November 06, 2023
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    GM to invest another $2B in EVs under UAW deal

    The additional funds are part of the automaker’s plans to invest more than $13 billion in electric and internal combustion vehicle production in the U.S.

    By Nov. 6, 2023
  • A worker at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky inspects a vehicle on the assembly line.
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    UAW takes aim at Toyota after historic agreements with the Big Three

    The union plans to use its new agreements with the Big Three to court non-unionized autoworkers, including those working for Toyota.

    By Nov. 3, 2023
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    Epsilon Advanced Materials to build $650M graphite anode facility in North Carolina

    The plant will start producing high-capacity anode materials in 2026 and use green technologies to make enough materials to power 1.10 million electric vehicles by 2030.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Murky economy leads manufacturers to cut staff, expectations: PMI

    The ISM and S&P Global purchasing managers’ indices both showed manufacturers are making adjustments in light of soft demand.

    By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 2, 2023
  • Several silver 2002 Toyota Camrys are lined up, with a Toyota sign in the back.
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    Toyota Motor North America raises autoworkers’ wages 9%

    The automaker also reportedly shortened the time required to earn top pay from eight to four years.

    By Nov. 2, 2023
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    Stellantis lost $3.2B to UAW strike

    The automaker said the strike reduced vehicle shipments by 50,000 units in September and October, which led to the revenue drop.

    By Nov. 1, 2023
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    UAW wins big concessions from Big Three. Are foreign automakers next?

    If the United Auto Workers organize nonunion companies like Tesla and Toyota, it would create a more even playing field for General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, one expert said.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Oct. 31, 2023
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    Courtesy of Toyota.

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    Toyota to expand North Carolina EV battery plant with $8B investment

    The latest investment will create nearly 3,000 more jobs and increase capacity to support the automaker’s EV models.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 31, 2023
  • A Stellantis employee assembles a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid.
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    Retrieved from Stellantis North America on October 30, 2023
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    Stellantis, Unifor reach tentative agreement, ending autoworkers strike in Canada

    The automaker agreed to largely the same terms as Ford Motor Co. and General Motors, raising base wages 20% for production workers and 25% for skilled trades.

    By Oct. 30, 2023