U.A.W. Expands Strike to Ford Plant in Kentucky

The United Automobile Workers union expanded its strike against Ford Motor on Wednesday evening, calling on 8,700 workers to walk off the job at a critical plant in Kentucky. The plant makes some of Ford’s most profitable offerings, including the Super Duty version of its F-Series trucks and the Ford Expedition, a full-size sport utility… Continue reading U.A.W. Expands Strike to Ford Plant in Kentucky

G.M. Reaches Deal With Canadian Union

General Motors and a Canadian union, Unifor, reached a tentative deal on a new contract on Tuesday, ending a short-lived strike by more than 4,000 workers that began earlier in the day. The deal includes the same raises and other terms that Unifor had agreed to last month with Ford Motor, including a 20 percent… Continue reading G.M. Reaches Deal With Canadian Union

U.A.W. Will Not Expand Strikes at G.M., Ford and Stellantis as Talks Progress

The United Automobile Workers union said on Friday that it had made progress in its negotiations with Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler, and would not expand the strikes against the companies that began three weeks ago. In an online video, the president of the union, Shawn Fain, said all three… Continue reading U.A.W. Will Not Expand Strikes at G.M., Ford and Stellantis as Talks Progress

Tesla Wins Suit That Blamed Its Software for Deadly Crash

A California jury ruled on Tuesday that a crash that killed a Tesla owner and seriously injured two passengers was not the fault of the carmaker’s driver-assistance software. It is the first verdict involving a fatal crash in which lawyers representing the victims blamed Tesla’s Autopilot system. The technology allows a car to drive with… Continue reading Tesla Wins Suit That Blamed Its Software for Deadly Crash

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. 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

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

U.A.W. Says Auto Strikes Will Become More Unpredictable

Four weeks after starting limited strikes against three large automakers, the United Automobile Workers is shifting to a more aggressive strategy, suggesting that work stoppages could spread to more plants and possibly go on for some time. In an online video, the union’s president, Shawn Fain, said on Friday that he would no longer wait… Continue reading U.A.W. Says Auto Strikes Will Become More Unpredictable

Ford Says It Won’t Raise Its Contract Offer to U.A.W.

Ford Motor said on Thursday that it could not improve its contract offer to the United Automobile Workers union without hurting its business and its ability to invest in electric vehicles. The automaker also said the union’s decision to expand its strike to Ford’s largest factory, the Kentucky Truck Plant, would probably hurt workers at… Continue reading Ford Says It Won’t Raise Its Contract Offer to U.A.W.