Labor: Page 2

  • UAW President Shawn Fain greets striking union members outside the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant in Michigan.
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    GM, UAW reach tentative deal that would end the strike for the Detroit Three

    The deal comes after the UAW expanded the strike to General Motors’ Spring Hill Manufacturing plant and Stellantis reached a tentative agreement with the union over the weekend.

    By , • Oct. 30, 2023
  • Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Belvidere Assembly Plant
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    UAW ends strike against Stellantis, hits GM with surprise 4,000 worker strike

    The Stellantis deal is similar to the United Auto Workers agreement with Ford Motor Co., raising autoworkers’ base wages 25% over four-and-a-half years.

    By • Oct. 28, 2023
  • The front grill of a red, 2024 Ford F150 pickup.
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    Ford lost $1.3B due to the UAW strike, zapping its Q3 profits

    The strike canceled the production of 80,000 vehicles and cost Ford $850 to $900 per vehicle.

    By • Oct. 27, 2023
  • UAW President Shawn Fain greets union members at a rally in Chicago, Illinois.
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    Ford, UAW reach tentative agreement to end strike

    General Motors and Stellantis autoworkers could also receive significant raises if the union pressures them to meet or exceed Ford’s latest offer to raise top wages by more than 30% over the next four years.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
  • United Auto Workers members attend a rally.
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    GM, Stellantis furlough another 660 workers due to UAW strike

    Stellantis furloughed 525 autoworkers at two stamping plants that provide parts for the Ram 1500. General Motors furloughed 139 workers at a stamping plant that makes parts for its full-size SUVs.

    By • Oct. 25, 2023
  • A 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe driving.
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    GM assembly plant in Texas shuts down after 5,000 UAW members strike

    The strike at GM’s largest and most profitable plant stopped production of the automaker’s full-size SUVs.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
  • Workers at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant install a V-8 engine on the chassis of the Ram 1500 pickup
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    UAW expands strike to Stellantis’ biggest US factory

    After calling the automaker’s current offer the “worst proposal on the table,” 6,800 workers from the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan walked off the job.

    By • Updated Oct. 25, 2023
  • UAW memebers picket outside of Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant.
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    Ford confirms more layoffs as a result of UAW strike

    The furloughs impact three plants in Ohio and Michigan, including the Sharonville Transmission Plant, Sterling Axle Plant and Rawsonville Components Plant. 

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
  • UAW President Shawn Fain greets striking union members outside of GM's Lansing Delta Assembly Plant in Michigan.
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    GM makes ‘record offer’ to UAW as it looks to end strike

    If ratified, some autoworkers represented by the union will see general wage increases rise to $40.39 per hour by 2027.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
  • A group of UAW members picket outside of the Stellantis Mopar parts facility on Sept. 22, 2023 in Naperville, Illinois.
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    Stellantis announces more layoffs in Ohio due to UAW strike

    The strike is having a ripple effect on the automaker’s manufacturing operations since its Toledo Assembly Complex was one of the first Big Three plants targeted by the UAW last month.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
  • Ford F-Series SuperDuty pickup trucks.
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    Ford temporarily lays off 150 more workers at Sterling Axle Plant

    The automaker blamed the United Auto Workers strike at its Kentucky Truck Plant for the furloughs.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
  • Two autoworkers look at each other with "UAW on Strike" signs in their hands and plastered on makeshift tents.
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    Stellantis says it’s pulling out of CES due to UAW strike

    The automaker said the move aims to reduce the company’s expenses as it deals with the financial effects of the ongoing United Auto Workers strike.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • Stellantis employees assembling doors.
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    Retrieved from Stellantis on October 18, 2023
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    Stellantis has until Oct. 29 to strike a deal with autoworkers in Canada

    Unifor, a union representing more than 8,200 Stellantis workers, is also negotiating for future product commitments at its Brampton Assembly plant related to the electric vehicle transition.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • Ultium Cells manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio.
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    Courtesy of Ultium Cells.

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    OSHA proposes $270K in fines against GM, LG Energy Solution battery company

    The federal agency discovered 19 health and safety violations at Ultium Cells’ Ohio facility, including exposing workers to dangerous chemicals used to produce batteries.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 17, 2023
  • Workers assemble a Ford F-150 Lightning at the company's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan.
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    Ford furloughs 700 autoworkers at F-150 Lightning plant, 106 more at Sterling Axle

    Ford curbed F-150 Lightning production due to supply chain disruptions and delivery delays unrelated to the United Auto Workers strike. It also furloughed more workers due to the strike.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
  • Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford delivers remarks at the Rouge Visitor Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
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    Ford executive chair pleads with UAW to reach deal

    Bill Ford warned that the current strike at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant “will have a major impact on the American economy” and devastate local communities.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A female worker at General Motor's Oshawa plant in Canada works on an assembly line with car seats lined up in front of her.
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    GM, Unifor ratify 3-year labor deal for autoworkers in Canada

    GM autoworkers with one to two years of seniority will get a 63% to 73% hourly wage increase over the life of the agreement, while Unifor members at the top of the pay scale will get raises up to 25%.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • Factory workers and UAW union members form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky
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    UAW threatens more surprise strikes as Ford says it’s ‘reached its limit’

    Following a massive walkout at Ford’s biggest U.S. factory Wednesday, UAW President Shawn Fain hinted Friday that more aggressive strike measures are coming if the Big Three cannot meet its demands.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
  • The 2023 North American International Detroit Auto Show.
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    Top automotive industry conferences in 2024

    Upcoming events will touch on electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, software-defined vehicles, supply chain management and more.

    By • Updated Oct. 12, 2023
  • Two employees at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant work on a frame of a F-Series Super Duty pickup.
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    8,700 UAW members strike Ford truck plant in Kentucky

    The strike shut down a plant generating $25 billion in annual revenue. It makes some of the automaker's most profitable vehicles, such as Ford F-250–F-550 Super Duty Trucks.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
  • An EV lithium-ion battery module inside a white metal enclosure laying on a dark blue-gray ground.
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    Stellantis, Samsung SDI to build $3.2B EV battery factory in Indiana

    The site will be the manufacturers’ second joint StarPlus Energy facility in Kokomo.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 11, 2023
  • Autoworkers assemble powertrain components.
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    Retrieved from General Motors Canada on October 10, 2023
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    Unifor ends strike against GM after reaching tentative labor deal in Canada

    Nearly 4,300 autoworkers will return to work after ending a strike that lasted less than one day.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
  • A GMC pickup truck on display outside a General Motors dealership in Austin, Texas.
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    GM most vulnerable to UAW strike: Cox Automotive

    The Ford Explorer SUV had the highest inventory of any of the top 30 selling models, but the ongoing UAW strike has left GM with under a 30-day supply of some profitable Chevrolet and Cadillac models.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
  • Autoworker inspecting a vehicle.
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    Retrieved from General Motors on October 10, 2023
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    GM, Ford, Stellantis furlough 800 more workers due to UAW strike

    While more than half of the temporary layoffs came from Stellantis, 300 employees from its Kokomo Transmission and Kokomo Casting Plant returned to work Monday after being laid off in September.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
  • Autoworkers assembling a powertrain.
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    Retrieved from General Motors Canada on October 10, 2023
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    Nearly 4,300 autoworkers strike against GM in Canada

    The strike shut down operations at three General Motors facilities in Ontario, Canada.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023