When autoworkers went on strike in September, executives of the large U.S. automakers warned that union demands could significantly undermine their ability to compete in a fast-changing industry. The chief executive of Ford Motor said that the company might have to scrap its investment in electric vehicles. The future doesn’t look quite that bleak now… Continue reading Ford’s U.A.W. Deal Will Raise Costs While Easing Labor Strife
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Why U.A.W. President Shawn Fain Has Taken a Hard Line
When Shawn Fain sought the presidency of the United Automobile Workers union last year, he ran on a platform that promised: “No corruption. No concessions. No tiers.” That pledge encapsulated many members’ frustrations with years of union scandal and concessions to the three big Detroit automakers, including the creation of a lower tier of wages… Continue reading Why U.A.W. President Shawn Fain Has Taken a Hard Line
U.A.W. and Ford Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The United Automobile Workers and Ford Motor have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labor contract, the union announced Wednesday, nearly six weeks after the union began a growing wave of walkouts against the three Detroit automakers. The union said the deal included a roughly 25 percent pay increase over four years, cost-of-living… Continue reading U.A.W. and Ford Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
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U.A.W.’s Expanding Strikes Could Signal an Endgame or a Long Struggle
The United Automobile Workers union shut down production at General Motors’ largest U.S. factory on Tuesday, significantly stepping up pressure on the large U.S. automakers as signs multiplied that the six-week strike is taking a toll on profits. The union told 5,000 workers at G.M.’s plant in Arlington, Texas, to stop working on the same… Continue reading U.A.W.’s Expanding Strikes Could Signal an Endgame or a Long Struggle
Federal Investigators Widen Tesla Inquiry, Company Says
The Department of Justice has expanded its inquiry into Tesla’s business practices to include how far its vehicles can travel on a full charge and “personal benefits” to high-ranking executives or large shareholders, the company said without elaborating. The disclosure followed recent news reports that the carmaker appears to have misled customers about how far… Continue reading Federal Investigators Widen Tesla Inquiry, Company Says
McLaren F1 Team Is No Longer Caught in the Middle
McLaren started Formula 1’s 2023 season slowly. It did not score a top-10 finish in the opening two events, but it has since emerged as the nearest challenger to dominant Red Bull. “It’s been one hell of a turnaround,” said Oscar Piastri, one of McLaren’s drivers. The team, which was fifth in 2022 with 159… Continue reading McLaren F1 Team Is No Longer Caught in the Middle
Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale
Ford Motor said Tuesday that it was resuming work on an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan but significantly scaling back its plans in part because of slow E.V. adoption in the United States. A company spokesman said that Ford now expected the plant in Marshall, Mich., to create 1,700 jobs rather than 2,500, but… Continue reading Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale
G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition
A United Automobile Workers union vote on a tentative contract agreement with General Motors that provides record wage increases has run into unexpectedly strong resistance from veteran workers. Voting at most union locals has been completed and the final result, due as early as Thursday evening, will very likely be decided by a narrow margin.… Continue reading G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition
U.A.W. Strikes Near an End After G.M. Reaches Tentative Deal
A six-week wave of strikes that hobbled the three largest U.S. automakers has resulted in tentative contract agreements that would give workers their biggest pay raises in decades while avoiding a protracted work stoppage that could have damaged the economy. On Monday, General Motors and the United Automobile Workers reached a deal that mirrored agreements… Continue reading U.A.W. Strikes Near an End After G.M. Reaches Tentative Deal