UAW members strike outside the General Motors Lansing redistribution facility on 23 September 2023 in Michigan. Photograph: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images UAW members strike outside the General Motors Lansing redistribution facility on 23 September 2023 in Michigan. Photograph: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images UAW says workers at GM battery plants will be covered by contract As the autoworkers’… Continue reading UAW says workers at GM battery plants will be covered by contract
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UAW threatens to escalate strike as negotiations with automakers stall
UAW president Shawn Fain, right: ‘They thought they figured out the so-called rules of the game, so we changed the rules, and now there’s only one rule: pony up.’ Photograph: Pat Nabong/AP UAW president Shawn Fain, right: ‘They thought they figured out the so-called rules of the game, so we changed the rules, and now… Continue reading UAW threatens to escalate strike as negotiations with automakers stall
Fox news: Why the cunning beasts are causing chaos for car owners
Chewed awakening … urban foxes like to eat brake cables at night. Photograph: Ian Wade Photography/Getty Images Chewed awakening … urban foxes like to eat brake cables at night. Photograph: Ian Wade Photography/Getty Images Fox news: Why the cunning beasts are causing chaos for car owners Drivers in suburban towns like Sidcup have been forced… Continue reading Fox news: Why the cunning beasts are causing chaos for car owners
‘Our strike is working’: UAW announces progress in talks with car giants
Stellantis workers in California. About 25,000 workers are currently on strike. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Stellantis workers in California. About 25,000 workers are currently on strike. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images ‘Our strike is working’: UAW announces progress in talks with car giants Shawn Fain says General Motors has made key concession on battery… Continue reading ‘Our strike is working’: UAW announces progress in talks with car giants
Certificate to own car in Singapore rockets to $106,000
Cars at a dealership in Singapore. The quota, offered through a bidding process, has made it the most expensive city in the world to buy a car. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Cars at a dealership in Singapore. The quota, offered through a bidding process, has made it the most expensive city in the world to buy… Continue reading Certificate to own car in Singapore rockets to $106,000
Man ‘forced to drive electric car into police van’ in Scotland after brakes fail
After being escorted by police for 15 minutes, officers told Morrison to bump into the back of one of their vans to bring it to a halt, say reports. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Archive/PA Images After being escorted by police for 15 minutes, officers told Morrison to bump into the back of one of their vans… Continue reading Man ‘forced to drive electric car into police van’ in Scotland after brakes fail
Anti-Reagan cartoons and a jacket from Cesar Chavez: inside the UAW archive
A UAW-made board game called Union Power. Photograph: Walter P Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University A UAW-made board game called Union Power. Photograph: Walter P Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University Anti-Reagan cartoons and a jacket from Cesar Chavez: inside the UAW archive As… Continue reading Anti-Reagan cartoons and a jacket from Cesar Chavez: inside the UAW archive
‘Fed up’ US autoworkers expand strikes against GM and Ford
Joe Biden with the UAW president, Shawn Fain, in Michigan earlier this week. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Joe Biden with the UAW president, Shawn Fain, in Michigan earlier this week. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP ‘Fed up’ US autoworkers expand strikes against GM and Ford UAW president Shawn Fain says members ‘fed up with corporate greed’ as another… Continue reading ‘Fed up’ US autoworkers expand strikes against GM and Ford
Biden is right to praise the auto strike. His climate agenda depends on it | Kate Aronoff
‘The UAW strike could be a chance to dismantle the rightwing myth that reducing emissions hurts working people.’ Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images ‘The UAW strike could be a chance to dismantle the rightwing myth that reducing emissions hurts working people.’ Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Biden is right to praise the auto strike. His climate agenda… Continue reading Biden is right to praise the auto strike. His climate agenda depends on it | Kate Aronoff
Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms
In seven years 80% of new cars must be fully electric or another alternative, the Department for Transport has said. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian In seven years 80% of new cars must be fully electric or another alternative, the Department for Transport has said. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Most new cars sold in UK will… Continue reading Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms