CLOSE Joe Krapohl, 64, of Otisville has spent more than 30 years working at GM as a toolmaker. He is a third-generation employee on the strike line outside the Flint Assembly Plant. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press The proposed deal between General Motors and the UAW includes promised investments in U.S. manufacturing that would… Continue reading GM-UAW deal calls for 9,000 jobs, $9,000 ratification bonus, e-truck at Detroit-Hamtramck
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Flint workers welcome UAW-GM tentative agreement but are willing to stay on strike
CLOSE UAW Local 598 president Ryan Buchalski discusses tentative deal with General Motors to end strike. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press FLINT — Smoke wafted from 55-gallon drums filled with burning wood along the strike lines on Wednesday as workers paced the Flint Assembly site in 58-degree temperatures and cold mist – as news trickled in about… Continue reading Flint workers welcome UAW-GM tentative agreement but are willing to stay on strike
A GM worker’s story: Transfer from Lordstown one in a series of hard choices
CLOSE UAW worker Matt Moorhead on strike talks about his journey from the GM Youngstown plant to being on strike at GM Lansing Daniel Mears, The Detroit News Lansing — Matt Moorhead used to start his day with a latte made by his wife, Alyson. Now Moorhead, 47, no longer wakes up to that sweet gesture. He… Continue reading A GM worker’s story: Transfer from Lordstown one in a series of hard choices
GM strike, day 30: Barra, Reuss join negotiations, according to sources
General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss for the first time joined main table negotiations with the United Auto Workers on Tuesday morning, two people familiar with the situation told The Detroit News. The hour-long discussion could signal that a proposed tentative agreement soon may be ready, especially after the UAW on Monday issued… Continue reading GM strike, day 30: Barra, Reuss join negotiations, according to sources
Smaller UAW ranks dampen GM strike’s impact
The United Auto Workers has seen its membership — and influence — dwindle over the last several decades. And that’s cushioning the impact of the national strike against General Motors Co., which would have been greater two decades ago. Look no further than the last time the labor union went on strike against GM for more than… Continue reading Smaller UAW ranks dampen GM strike’s impact
Dyson becomes latest sign that electric-car bubble is bursting
Kyunghee Park, Molly Schuetz and Yoolim Lee, Bloomberg News Published 9:33 p.m. ET Oct. 13, 2019 Dyson Ltd.’s sudden decision to scrap its $2.5 billion electric-vehicle ambitions is the latest reality check creeping into the once soaring EV industry. The famed maker of vacuum cleaners and hair dryers couldn’t find a way of making the… Continue reading Dyson becomes latest sign that electric-car bubble is bursting
UAW boosts strike pay to $275 per week, effective Sunday
CLOSE UAW Local 598 members sing during 50th anniversary of 1969 strike at Fisher Body Plant 2 in Flint while remembering he longest strike in GM history. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press UAW members will see their strike pay increase to $275 per week, effective Sunday. The UAW International Executive Board voted Saturday for the… Continue reading UAW boosts strike pay to $275 per week, effective Sunday
One GM plant’s struggle to find UAW strikers and those who won’t give up
CLOSE Picketing at GM’s Lordstown Assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio has been a lonely task. The plant has a depleted workforce since idling in March and struggles to find strikers. (Photo: Robert Potts) It’s lonely on the Lordstown picket line. Just ask Robert Potts, who manned Gate 4 at General Motors’ 6 million square-foot plant, which… Continue reading One GM plant’s struggle to find UAW strikers and those who won’t give up
GM CEO Barra, top UAW officials meet, injecting ‘new life’ into strike talks
CLOSE Jeff Rathburn of Local 598 and a material driver inside the GM Flint Assembly Plant talks about the strike. Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press General Motors CEO Mary Barra met Wednesday with top UAW officials, injecting renewed energy into negotiations to end the union’s 25-day strike against the Detroit automaker. Barra met for about… Continue reading GM CEO Barra, top UAW officials meet, injecting ‘new life’ into strike talks
Ford dealership giving away guns, Bibles to lure in customers
CLOSE New compact SUV has surprising handling, more room and a fuel-efficient hybrid model. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press Auto Critic Derrick Hughes and his team will do whatever it takes to sell trucks and cars during the slow months of deer hunting season, so they’re giving away guns along with Bibles and flags at their Ford dealership… Continue reading Ford dealership giving away guns, Bibles to lure in customers