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Wages Rising at New Car Dealerships. Turnover Problematic
During 2015, America’s new-car dealerships created new jobs and provided median weekly earnings of $1,026, which exceeded non-farm, private-sector median weekly earnings of $825 by 24%. Over a five-year period, average compensation across all dealership positions increased steadily at an average annual rate of 3.2%, while median income growth of all positions grew at an average annual rate of 2.6%. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, nada, New Car Dealership Employment and Wage
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South African Metalworkers Win 35% Wage Increase
NUMSA declared a dispute with the employers’ group in July. After prolonged negotiations, an agreement was reached and signed on 12 September. This is the first time in nine years that an agreement was reached in the sector without strike action. In 2013, a strike by NUMSA in both manufacturing and components caused major problems for automakers. Continue reading
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Unifor Picks GM as Target in Canadian Auto Worker Talks
The union, an outgrowth of the Canadian Autoworkers union represents more the 23,000 Canadians workers at the Big Three Detroit automakers, and more than 310,000 members in every major sector of the Canadian economy. Continue reading
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Indian General Strike by Trade Unions Tomorrow
Trade unions in India will take part in a nationwide general strike tomorrow “against the government’s anti-worker policies.” Continue reading
Unifor Flings Gauntlet as Ford, Fiat Chrysler Negotiations Open
Talks with General Motors formally began yesterday with GM releasing an aggressive statement that said “As we have underscored for the past two years, GM won’t make any future product decisions for Oshawa Assembly until after these negotiations.” Continue reading
Canadian Unifor Opens Talks with Detroit Three This Week
Unifor’s bargaining committee chairperson for GM, Greg Moffatt says that the Buick Regal sedan and the Chevrolet Equinox SUV – strong sellers both – will end of their cycle before a redesign a year from now. Continue reading
UK Oil and Gas Workers Plan First Brent Strike in 27 Years
Almost 400 members of IndustriALL Global Union affiliates Unite and the RMT at multinational oil and gas services company Wood Group will strike on 26 July in a dispute over 30% pay cuts in the Brent Field. Continue reading
VW – Mired in Diesel Scandal – Says Major Restructuring Coming at Wolfsburg Works Council Meeting. Jobs at Stake
VW Says Major Restructuring Coming at Wolfsburg Works Council Meeting. VW it isn’t making enough money for future investments in products and plants, and worse, its business model is threatened. Continue reading
Subaru Brings Back Shop Training High Schools Dropped
The goal is to train secondary and post-secondary students for possible future employment at 620 Subaru retailers nationwide. Continue reading
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Tagged auto shop training, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, respond
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Ford Invests $1.6 Billion in Mexico. NAFTA Sucking Sound of Lost U.S. Jobs Continues During Fierce Presidential Race
In the midst of a Presidential race where Donald Trump is threatening to put a 37.5% tax on auto imports – specifically singling out Ford Motor, the Dearborn-based automaker announced today that it is investing in a new plant in Mexico’s San Luis Potosi State to produce more small cars. The $1.6 billion investment will create 2,800 additional direct jobs by 2020, according to Ford. Continue reading
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Teamsters Protest United Airlines at PGA Shell Houston Open
Don’t Loot Mechanics’ Healthcare & Profit-Sharing” and “No Contract – No Flights,” during the opening round of the PGA Shell Houston Open. United is the airline sponsor of the PGA tour. Continue reading
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Ford Joins Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition
The electronics industry has had myriad problems with manufacturing conditions, exploitation of workers and suicides in offshore plants. Whether any significant changes occur in worker rights in an industry driven almost entirely by cost cutting remains to be seen. Continue reading
Nissan – Unfit as Rio Olympic Games Sponsor?
In December 2015, following a six-month investigation, the US National Labor Relations Board filed a formal complaint against Nissan charging the company with breaking the law for threatening to terminate workers for union activities, for threatening workers with plant closure for choosing a union, and for unlawfully imposing a uniform policy after hundreds of Canton workers began wearing pro-union t-shirts. Continue reading
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