United Auto Workers-represented employees at the General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution joint-venture battery plant in northeast Ohio have approved a wage increase agreement, Ultium Cells LLC, the GM-LG company, and the UAW said Sunday. The interim wage increase for about 1,100 employees was ratified with a 97.6% approval, according to Ultium Cells. The… Continue reading Workers at Ultium Cells battery plant approve wage increase agreement
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Tesla investors to get $12,000 each from Musk’s SEC deal
A group of Tesla Inc. investors stands to recover an average of about $12,000 a head for losses they incurred from Elon Musk’s famous 2018 tweet that he had “funding secured” to take the carmaker private at $420 a share — and then didn’t. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission aims to pay the investors… Continue reading Tesla investors to get $12,000 each from Musk’s SEC deal
UAW members authorize strikes against Detroit Three automakers. What it means
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Tesla investors to get $12,000 each from Musk’s SEC deal
A group of Tesla Inc. investors stands to recover an average of about $12,000 a head for losses they incurred from Elon Musk’s famous 2018 tweet that he had “funding secured” to take the carmaker private at $420 a share — and then didn’t. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission aims to pay the investors… Continue reading Tesla investors to get $12,000 each from Musk’s SEC deal
UAW members authorize strikes against Detroit Three automakers
United Auto Workers members at the Detroit Three automakers authorized the union to call a strike against the companies when their contracts expire on Sept. 14 with “near universal approval,” the union said Friday. The UAW reported that final votes are still being tabulated, but that the combined average across Stellantis NV, General Motors Co.… Continue reading UAW members authorize strikes against Detroit Three automakers
Hyundai’s workers vote to strike for first time in five years
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The 2023 UAW-Detroit Three contract talks
The high-stakes negotiations between the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV will determine wages, working conditions and other compensation for nearly 150,000 workers — and, the union’s new leadership believes, the future of those workers as the auto industry undergoes a historic shift to electric vehicles. This is… Continue reading The 2023 UAW-Detroit Three contract talks
UAW, Ultium Cells agree on wage increases at Ohio battery plant
Ultium Cells LLC and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement to give raises of more than 20% to workers at Ultium’s battery plant Warren, Ohio, according to a company statement. The agreement, which will have to be ratified by the UAW members at Ultium, would become effective Aug. 28. It comes as… Continue reading UAW, Ultium Cells agree on wage increases at Ohio battery plant
Robotaxis are making enemies as they go around San Francisco
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EV batteries, China targets of Republicans at first presidential debate
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