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
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U.A.W. Expands Strikes at Ford and G.M.
The United Automobile Workers union increased the pressure on Ford Motor and General Motors by extending its strike to two more car assembly plants on Friday, saying the companies had not moved far enough to meet its demands for higher pay and benefits. The move is the second escalation of strikes that started on Sept.… Continue reading U.A.W. Expands Strikes at Ford and G.M.
A Changing Auto Industry, but Still ‘Good Stories in Detroit’
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. For the first time in the nearly 90-year history of the United Auto Workers, the union is on strike against all three of the large Detroit automakers — General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, the… Continue reading A Changing Auto Industry, but Still ‘Good Stories in Detroit’
Drivers and Dealers Could Soon Feel Impact of U.A.W. Strikes
More than a week into its targeted strike at the three established U.S. car companies, the United Automobile Workers union has poked holes in a supply chain that has still not fully recovered from the pandemic. The companies and the union remain far apart in negotiations, and the U.A.W. could expand its strikes to more… Continue reading Drivers and Dealers Could Soon Feel Impact of U.A.W. Strikes
U.A.W. Says It Could Expand Auto Strikes on Friday
The United Automobile Workers union said on Wednesday that it planned to expand its strike against the big three Michigan automakers on Friday if negotiators failed to make substantial progress on new contracts. The union ordered workers to walk off the job nearly two weeks ago at three vehicle assembly plants — each owned by… Continue reading U.A.W. Says It Could Expand Auto Strikes on Friday
Overlooked No More: Alice Anderson, Who Ran Australia’s First All-Woman Garage
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. In August 1918, a photograph in Australian Motorist magazine showed the mechanic Alice Anderson in the driver’s seat of a Dodge Tourer — elbow out, eyebrows raised, chin tilted defiantly, bobbed hair… Continue reading Overlooked No More: Alice Anderson, Who Ran Australia’s First All-Woman Garage
Biden Joins UAW Picket Line in Michigan
President Biden grabbed a bullhorn and joined striking autoworkers in Michigan on Tuesday, becoming the first sitting president to join a picket line in an extraordinary show of support for workers demanding better wages. Auto companies were doing well, Mr. Biden told dozens of workers outside a General Motors facility that employs more than 200… Continue reading Biden Joins UAW Picket Line in Michigan
Truck Stops Upgrade to Recharge Electric Vehicles (and Their Drivers)
Planning a long road trip? Now you can nibble on crudités and shop for home furnishings at a roadside service plaza while you wait for your electric vehicle to recharge. The truck stops that keep Americans fueled, fed and refreshed along major highways are spending billions overhauling their stores to keep up with changing consumer… Continue reading Truck Stops Upgrade to Recharge Electric Vehicles (and Their Drivers)
Tesla’s Profits Plunge 44% After Big Price Cuts
Tesla’s profit slumped in the third quarter after the carmaker cut prices to maintain its dominance of the market for electric vehicles. The company reported a net profit of $1.9 billion from July through September, below Wall Street expectations. That was a 44 percent drop from the $3.3 billion Tesla made in the same three-month… Continue reading Tesla’s Profits Plunge 44% After Big Price Cuts
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