Cars pass under an overpass at the General Motors Car assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 10 (Reuters) – Canadian labor union Unifor said early on Tuesday it would begin strikes at three General Motors (GM.N) facilities in the country after it failed to reach a deal… Continue reading Canadian union Unifor strikes at GM after contract talks fail
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Clean Technica: EVs Take 21% Share In Germany In Predicted Hangover003041
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! September saw plugin EVs take 21% share in Germany, predictably down from 32.3% year on year, as a hangover from new incentive cuts. This is the flip-side of August’s large pull-forward, and fully expected. Overall auto volume was 224,502… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take 21% Share In Germany In Predicted Hangover003041
U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike
Nearly 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers union went on strike against Mack Trucks on Monday after rejecting a tentative contract that union’s leaders had worked out with the company. The union informed the truck maker on Sunday that members had opposed the contract by a 73 percent vote, and that a strike would… Continue reading U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike
Dealers ‘most concerned’ over OEM support for EV charging infrastructure
Dealers have raised major concerns over the amount of investment they are having to make in on site EV charging infrastructure. The latest Dealer Attitude Survey from the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) found that this was the most negative theme in the overall survey, with the lowest score by some margin. “The survey revealed… Continue reading Dealers ‘most concerned’ over OEM support for EV charging infrastructure
@Groupe PSA: PR MEDIA ADVISORY: Stellantis to Present Commercial Vehicles Strategy and New Global Van Lineup on October 23006440
AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. announced today it will introduce reimagined Commercial Vehicles from multiple brands that form the heart of its global, multi-brand business strategy on Monday, October 23, at 3 p.m. CEST / 9 a.m. EDT. Jean-Philippe Imparato, Head of Commercial Vehicles Business Unit, and Xavier Peugeot, Senior Vice President of Commercial Vehicles Business… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR MEDIA ADVISORY: Stellantis to Present Commercial Vehicles Strategy and New Global Van Lineup on October 23006440
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’
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
U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
The United Auto Workers said on Tuesday that the union would expand its strike against three U.S. automakers on Friday if it was unable to make substantial progress in contract talks with them. Nearly 13,000 U.A.W. members walked off the assembly lines at three plants last Friday, one each at the three companies — General… Continue reading U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
Since the start of the pandemic, labor unions have enjoyed something of a renaissance. They have made inroads into previously nonunion companies like Starbucks and Amazon, and won unusually strong contracts for hundreds of thousands of workers. Last year, public approval for unions reached its highest level since the Lyndon Johnson presidency. What unions haven’t… Continue reading Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement