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
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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
U.A.W. Expands Strike to a Ram Plant in Michigan
In a major escalation of its six-week strike at the three large U.S. automakers, the United Automobile Workers union on Monday told 6,800 workers at a large Ram pickup truck plant in Michigan to walk off the job. Union workers at the Sterling Heights plant, which is owned by Stellantis, the parent of Ram, Chrysler… Continue reading U.A.W. Expands Strike to a Ram Plant in Michigan
Nonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike
Tens of thousands of people who work for Toyota in Kentucky, Mercedes-Benz in Alabama or Tesla in Texas are technically not involved in the high-stakes negotiations taking place between labor and management in and around Detroit. But they are very much a presence. Executives at Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler,… Continue reading Nonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike
Tesla’s Quarterly Profits Plunge 44%
Tesla’s profit slumped in the third quarter, disappointing Wall Street expectations, after the carmaker cut prices to maintain its dominance of the market for electric vehicles. Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, also dashed hopes that a new model called the Cybertruck would quickly revive earnings, warning that the pickup truck would take at least 18… Continue reading Tesla’s Quarterly Profits Plunge 44%
Bill Ford Says U.A.W. Strike Is Helping Tesla and Toyota
The monthlong strike by the United Automobile Workers and the union’s demands for substantial pay and benefits increases risk damaging the U.S. auto industry, hurting its ability to compete against nonunion foreign rivals, the executive chairman of Ford Motor said on Monday. The fight should not be seen as the U.A.W. against Ford, or its… Continue reading Bill Ford Says U.A.W. Strike Is Helping Tesla and Toyota
Man vs. Musk: A Whistleblower Creates Headaches for Tesla
A day after Lukasz Krupski put out a fire at a Tesla car delivery location in Norway, seriously burning his hands and preventing a disaster, he got an email from Elon Musk. “Congratulations for saving the day!” Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, wrote in March 2019. But what started as a story about a heroic… Continue reading Man vs. Musk: A Whistleblower Creates Headaches for Tesla