CLOSE The UAW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have reached a tentative agreement for a new labor contract. (Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press) The UAW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have reached a proposed tentative agreement that adds nearly 8,000 jobs over the life of the deal. The agreement potentially starts the last lap of months of union… Continue reading UAW, FCA reach proposed tentative agreement; company to add $4.5 billion in US investment
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Fiat Chrysler, UAW reach new tentative labor deal
UAW President Gary Jones (left) and FCA North America Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart opened 2019 contract talks with a ceremonial hand shake during an event on July 16, 2019 at the company’s North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. Fiat Chrysler DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union have reached a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler, UAW reach new tentative labor deal
Ex-UAW president Gary Jones resigns from union in ‘unprecedented’ move
CLOSE UAW International acting president Rory Gamble speaks to the Detroit Free Press about issues with corruption, negotiations and future of UAW. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press Gary Jones is out. The disgraced former UAW president quit his affiliation with the union brothers and sisters he took an oath to represent with honor and dignity. He has… Continue reading Ex-UAW president Gary Jones resigns from union in ‘unprecedented’ move
Sources: UAW-FCA deal to include $9K signing bonus, no assembly plant closures
Negotiations between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and the United Auto Workers are nearing a proposed tentative agreement that would include a $9,000 ratification bonus, two sources familiar with the situation told The Detroit News on Friday. A four-year agreement likely will be announced Saturday, said the people who were not authorized to speak publicly on the deal. The… Continue reading Sources: UAW-FCA deal to include $9K signing bonus, no assembly plant closures
Fiat Chrysler racketeering suit a ‘distraction’ from PSA, UAW talks
General Motors Co.’s racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is a distraction for the Italian-American automaker in the middle of negotiations for a labor contract with the United Auto Workers union and for a merger with French automaker Groupe PSA, experts say. GM alleges Fiat Chrysler’s late-CEO Sergio Marchionne orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy, including bribes, that corrupted three… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler racketeering suit a ‘distraction’ from PSA, UAW talks
Design of Tesla Cybertruck polarizing, but that may be point
Chester Dawson, Bloomberg News Published 10:30 p.m. ET Nov. 22, 2019 | Updated 1:46 p.m. ET Nov. 23, 2019 Tesla Inc.’s much-anticipated “Cybertruck” concept vehicle received an underwhelming reception from many investors and some of the automotive trade press due to its polarizing design and lack of typical pickup features. They may just be the… Continue reading Design of Tesla Cybertruck polarizing, but that may be point
FCA and UAW negotiators must be transparent in light of GM lawsuit
CLOSE Former UAW President Gary Jones shakes hands with FCA North America Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart at the FCA headquarters in Auburn Hills as the leadership teams from both sides began contract negotiations this summer. Jones has resigned in the midst of the federal corruption probe, and General Motors claims FCA has corrupted contract… Continue reading FCA and UAW negotiators must be transparent in light of GM lawsuit
GM to build new truck engine facility in Ohio
Detroit — General Motors Co. and Isuzu Diesel Services of America are investing $175 million for a new Brookville, Ohio facility to expand production of engine components for its 2020 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickup, GM announced Thursday. The 251,000 square-foot facility built through the GM and Isuzu joint venture, DMAX, expands on the current DMAX diesel engine manufacturing operation in Moraine,… Continue reading GM to build new truck engine facility in Ohio
UAW President Gary Jones resigning as board moves to oust him and Director Vance Pearson
CLOSE UAW president Gary Jones marched with Union workers in the Labor Day parade down Michigan Ave. Monday September 2, 2019 in Detroit, Mich. (Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press) Disgraced UAW President Gary Jones is resigning his position as the union moves to oust him and one of the union’s regional directors in the fallout… Continue reading UAW President Gary Jones resigning as board moves to oust him and Director Vance Pearson
GM files racketeering lawsuit against FCA, saying it corrupted labor talks
CLOSE Open warfare broke out between two Detroit automakers Wednesday, with General Motors suing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, alleging that it cost GM billions of dollars by corrupting labor talks over the past decade. GM also alleged that former FCA boss Sergio Marchionne authorized bribes and conspired with the UAW to “effectively take over GM through… Continue reading GM files racketeering lawsuit against FCA, saying it corrupted labor talks