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UAW accuses Honda, Hyundai and VW of union-busting

12Dec

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UAW accuses Honda, Hyundai and VW of union-busting

UAW to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in Detroit UAW to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in Detroit 07:38 Honda, Hyundai and Volkswagen are illegally trying to intimidate workers organizing with the United Auto Workers at three U.S. manufacturing plants, the labor union said Monday in announcing that it has filed a complaint accusing the car makers of unfair labor practices.Honda worke...

UAW begins drive to unionize workers at Tesla, Toyota and other non-unionized automakers

30Nov

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UAW begins drive to unionize workers at Tesla, Toyota and other non-unionized automakers

The United Auto Workers union said its next target is to unionize factory workers at Lucid, Rivian, Tesla and 10 foreign automakers, a move that comes after it garnered new employment contracts from Detroit's Big Three automakers.BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Mazda, Mercedes, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo are based overseas but all have manufacturing operations in the U.S. Because these companies have brought in billions of dollars in profit over the past decade, their hourly factory workers deserve to make more money, UAW President Shawn Fain said in a video Wednesday.Also on the union's list are U.S. factories run by electric vehicle sales leader Tesla, as well as EV startups Rivian and Lucid. All three are U.S.-based companies. "To all the auto...

Auto Workers Approve Ford, GM And Stellantis Contracts

20Nov

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Auto Workers Approve Ford, GM And Stellantis Contracts

Auto workers have signed off on a trio of new contracts with Ford, General Motors and Jeep parent company Stellantis, bringing closure to a more than six-week strike that rocked U.S. auto makers and showed a renewed militancy within the industry.The United Auto Workers union announced Monday morning that 64% of members overall voted to ratify the new deals covering a total 150,000 workers. Although the Ford and Stellantis contracts were approved by healthy margins, the GM deal passed narrowly with 55% of workers in favor and 45% opposed, according to a union vote tracker.Shawn Fain, the union’s president, said the ratification votes “locked in record gains” and recouped some of the concessions workers had made in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008.“We have turned the tide for the Am...

General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with UAW members

16Nov

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General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with UAW members

Auto industry expert discusses latest GM-UAW tentative agreement Auto industry expert discusses latest GM-UAW tentative agreement 04:19 United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal that could end a contentious and lengthy labor dispute. A vote-tracking spreadsheet on the union's website shows that with all local union offices reporting, the contract passed by just over 3...

UAW labor deal with Detroit’s Big 3 automakers sees pushback from some workers

15Nov

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UAW labor deal with Detroit’s Big 3 automakers sees pushback from some workers

Although the United Auto Workers framed its tentative agreement last month with Detroit's Big 3 automakers as a huge win for labor, a growing number of union members seem to think otherwise.Rank-and-file GM workers from 11 different UAW chapters have rejected the automaker's proposal in recent days, according to a vote tracker maintained by the UAW. Members from another three chapters have rejected Ford's proposed labor contract, while two have voted no on the Stellantis deal. The flurry of rejections came after UAW members spent six weeks on strike at the companies. It's typical for large unions to see a few chapters oppose a new contract because labor deals cannot satisfy everyone, labor experts told CBS MoneyWatch. UAW members at Mack Truck rejected the company's tentative agreement la...

UAW says GM outlines EV investment plans, will raise wages for US workers

4Nov

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UAW says GM outlines EV investment plans, will raise wages for US workers

DETROIT: The United Auto Workers union said its tentative contract deal with General Motors includes plans for investments around electric vehicles and will raise wages for thousands of US hourly workers at units with lower wage tiers than at vehicle assembly operations. The UAW released more details of its tentative 4-1/2 year deal with GM The main economic provisions of the agreement follow the pattern set at Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis , providing 25% base wage increases for full-time workers, which could total as much as 33% including newly negotiated cost-of-living allowances.Temporary workers will have a faster path to full-time status and could see wages rise by about 50% immediately. Temporary workers who convert to full-time status could more than double their hourly pay ...

How UAW contracts changed with new Ford, GM and Stellantis deals

31Oct

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How UAW contracts changed with new Ford, GM and Stellantis deals

Experts break down the UAW's tentative agreements with the Big Three Experts break down the UAW's tentative agreements with the Big Three 05:45 The United Auto Workers late Monday formally ended their six-week strike against Detroit's Big 3 automakers, with union leaders saying they have inked tentative labor agreements with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.Labor experts described the enhanced pay and benefits that all three companies are offering as a victory for the UAW and its 14...

UAW Strike May End With ‘Historic Deal’ With General Motors

31Oct

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UAW Strike May End With ‘Historic Deal’ With General Motors

The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for 48,000 General Motors workers on Monday, bringing a potential end to the union’s roughly six-week strike against the “Big Three” automakers.The union said it had achieved a core demand in talks with GM: putting battery plant employees under the UAW national agreement, which would guarantee that those workers would bargain collectively amid the industry shift toward electric vehicles.The UAW called it “a historic tentative agreement” in a statement, saying it “paves the way for a just transition and wins record economic gains for autoworkers.”The union reached similar tentative deals with Ford and Jeep parent company Stellantis in recent days, with GM being the last holdout. Now that three tentative agreement...

UAW reaches tentative labor agreement with General Motors

30Oct

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UAW reaches tentative labor agreement with General Motors

General Motors, UAW reach tentative agreement on new contract General Motors, UAW reach tentative agreement on new contract 00:17 The United Auto Workers on Monday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with General Motors, a move that is expected to end the union's six-week strike against Detroit's Big 3 automakers.The deal features a 25% wage increase across a four-and-a-half year deal with cost of living adjustments, the Associated Press reported. The deal mirrors a t...

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Stellantis, leaving only GM without deal

29Oct

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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Stellantis, leaving only GM without deal

The United Auto Workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with Stellantis, the union announced Saturday evening, edging the labor union closer to ending a 6-week strike that has dented Detroit's Big 3 automakers and idled thousands of their employees."On day 44 of our stand-up strike, I am honored to announce that our union is again victorious," UAW President Shawn Fain said in a video posted to social media. Stellantis Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart also confirmed the deal in a statement to CBS News, saying the company looks forward to "welcoming our 43,000 employees back to work and resuming operations." The deal with Stellantis — which owns Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, along with several foreign auto-brands — comes three days after ...