-
Recent Posts
- GM Q3 2026 Net $3.3B. More Share Buybacks Coming
- Toyota Installs Two Hydrogen Fueling Stations in Ontario CA
- WEC Barcelona – Toyota Racing Takes Manufacturers’ Title
- Park Outside! Genesis Recall for Power-Seat Motor Fires
- New UAW International Executive Board Sworn In
- First Look – Porsche Mission S Sports Car Concept Debut
- HondaJet APMG S Upgrade Approved by EASA
- Acura to Debut New SUVs Targeting Detroit Models
- Trumpoline – EV Sales Increase in Q3 2026!
- Annals of Marketing – Subaru on Travel and Pets
- MBUSA Recalls 30,000 Vehicles for Brake Hose Failures
- Ram 1500 Recall for Bad Tire Pressure Monitoring
- Cause of Ongoing Volkswagen ID.4 Battery Fires Unknown
- Americans Directly Link Affordability Concerns to Trade Policy
- Trump Mis-Administration – Record High Gas Prices Persist
Recent Comments
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Trump Mis-Administration – Record High Gas Prices Persist
- NHTSA on Steering Loss – Ford Recalls F-Series Trucks
- AAA on AAA – August 20 Gasoline Prices Highest Ever!
- Nissan Motor on Nissan Posts ¥77.9B Profit in Q1 of Japanese Fiscal Year
- Jeff Badman on Ford Motor Recalls 850,000 Vehicles for Sudden Stalling
Archives
Meta
Tag Archives: Daimler Truck North America
UAW Live – Hours Before Daimler Truck Contract Expires
UAW President Shawn Fain, alongside the UAW Daimler Truck North America Bargaining Committee, will address Daimler workers and allies on Facebook Live just hours before the contract for more than 7000 UAW workers expires at midnight. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, economy, labor issues, manufacturing, news analysis, transportation
Tagged auto industry commentary, auto news, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, customer satisfaction, Daimler Truck North America, economy, Freightliner trucks, Ken Zino, Kenny Dellinger, labor issues, manufacturing, milestones, people, Shawn fain, Thomas Built Buses, uaw, Western Star trucks
Leave a comment
Southern Labor Rights Boosted at VW. Daimler Next
The battle with VW management – a later day version of the Ford Rouge battle of the bridge, included outrageous interference by VW management instead of the neutrality stipulated under US labor laws. The Chattanooga plant has now become the symbol and rallying point of the tough fight for workers’ rights, bringing national or global attention* to the struggles and potential of unionizing in the South. Daimler Truck is next. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, customer satisfaction, economy, labor issues, manufacturing, milestones, people
Tagged Atle Høie IndustriALL, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Daimler Truck North America, Freightliner trucks, Ken Zino, Kenny Dellinger, Martin Daum, Shawn fain, Thomas Built Buses, uaw, Western Star trucks
1 Comment

Badass UAW Bargaining Committee Gets Record Daimler Deal
“Tonight, I’m in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I am honored to be joined by the badass bargaining committee representing over 7000 members at Daimler Truck North America,” Fain said. “We’re here tonight to announce a major victory for the members who build Freightliner and Western Star trucks and Thomas Built buses. Today, we reached a tentative agreement with Daimler. What started thirty-two years ago this month at the Mt. Holly plant, when the courageous 17-day strikers stood up and won a historic, first of its kind agreement, has come full circle. Continue reading →