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Chattanooga VW Workers Want UAW Election
Auto workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, the only VW plant anywhere with no method of employee representation, have filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a union election. Tennessee is a “right to work” (for less?) state, … Continue reading
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EPA Finalizes Vehicle Pollution Standards for 2027-32
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond. The standards will have significant effects on the types of vehicles available, how much they cost to buy, own and operate, as well as the economy and public health in a politically dysfunctional country. Let the lawsuits commence, particularly from anti-environmentalists, the Republican party, and fossil fuel funded groups.
“With transportation as the largest source of U.S. climate emissions, these strongest-ever pollution standards for cars solidify America’s leadership in building a clean transportation future and creating good-paying American jobs, all while advancing President Biden’s historic climate agenda,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “The standards will slash over 7 billion tons of climate pollution, improve air quality in overburdened communities, and give drivers more clean vehicle choices while saving them money. Under President Biden’s leadership, this Administration is pairing strong standards with historic investments to revitalize domestic manufacturing, strengthen domestic supply chains and create good-paying jobs.” Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance for Automotive Innovation, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Biden-Harris Administration, cafe, epa, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas standards, Inflation Reduction Act, John Bozzella, Ken Zino, uaw
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Donald Trump is a Scab – UAW Endorses President Biden
“This November, we can stand up and elect someone who wants to stand with us and support our cause. Or we can elect someone who will divide us and fight us every step of the way,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “That’s what this choice is about. The question is, who do we want in that office to give us the best shot of winning? Of organizing. Of negotiating strong contracts. Of uniting the working class and winning our fair share once again, as our union has done so many times in our nation’s history. We need to know who’s going to sit in the most powerful seat in the world and help us win as a united working class,” said Fain. Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 presidential election, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, CAP, donald trump, Ken Zino, President Biden, Shawn fain, uaw, UAW Community Action Program conference
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Ford Reaches UAW Contract Agreement If Members Vote Yes
“We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the UAW covering our U.S. operations,” said Ford CEO and President Jim Farley at 8:43 pm tonight in a Dearborn issued statement.
The agreement, of course is subject is dependent on ratification by Ford’s UAW-represented employees. Continue reading
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Unifor Selects GM as Next Negotiation Target
“We’ve got an incredibly strong pattern agreement at Ford that will serve us well over the coming years. Our job now is to negotiate that pattern in the form of a renewal collective agreement with General Motors and Stellantis,” said Payne. “General Motors will be our next target company. Starting tomorrow Unifor will be at the table with GM.” Continue reading
Canadian Unifor Workers Ratify Ford Contract
“This contract will change lives in a profound way. It fundamentally transforms pension plans, provides protections during the EV transition and includes the highest wage increases in the history of Canadian auto bargaining,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. Continue reading
UAW Expands Strike at GM and Stellantis
UAW President Shawn Fain just said that the union starting at noon today is expanding its Stand Up Strike against General Motors and Stellantis at 38 locations in 20 states and all 9 UAW regions. Fain on Monday announced that the union would expand its strike against automakers not making “substantial progress” toward a fair agreement. “Neither company did,” Fain said. Continue reading
General Motors Canada and Unifor Open Contract Talks
The heads of General Motors Canada and Unifor today opened 2023 collective bargaining for a new labor agreement covering ~4200 hourly workers at Oshawa Assembly Plant, St. Catharines Propulsion Plant and Woodstock Parts Distribution Center. Canada is GM’s third largest market and Unifor members are ~50% GM Canada’s total employment. Ford and Stellantis executives are also working on new collective agreements with Unifor. Confounding business as usual, for the first time since 1999 Unifor and the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) will be negotiating with the so-called Detroit Three concurrently. Continue reading
New Pattern Bargaining – UAW and Unifor Strike All Makers?
“This year, negotiations are expected to be more contentious, and UAW President Shawn Fain has alluded that things may be done differently this time around which could mean that they negotiate with all three simultaneously – ultimately leading to a strike against all of the Detroit 3 if their demands are not met,” said Taylor Prodin, Analyst, Americas Vehicle Forecasts, GlobalData*. Continue reading
Teamsters Union Agrees with UPS on New Contract
The Teamsters said today that it has reached what it called “the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide.” The contract raises wages for all workers, creates more full-time jobs, and includes dozens of workplace protections and improvements. The UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee unanimously endorsed the five-year tentative agreement. The agreement increases the pressure on automakers to settle with the UAW under the ongoing contract negotiations. Continue reading
VW Chattanooga UAW Vote Set for April 17-19
More than 4000 Volkswagen workers are now set to vote in their union election on April 17, 18 and 19. The National Labor Relations Board has scheduled the election and will oversee the secret-ballot vote at the VW plant in Chattanooga. Continue reading →