A union representing staff at the United Auto Workers has called a strike action against the UAW after accusing them of engaging in more than a year of “bad faith bargaining.” UAW Staff United voted overwhelmingly in October to authorize a strike, seeking fair wages, job security, just cause protections, […]
Ohio television station WTOL is reporting that workers at a Jeep assembly plant have met with UAW President Shawn Fain to express their frustration at the more than 1,400 layoffs that leave them scrambling to find a new job during the holidays. The workers at the Toledo Assembly Complex and […]
Yahoo! Finance is reporting automaker Stellantis has announced layoffs of about 1,100 workers at a Toledo, Ohio plant. The job losses come after the cuts this year in both salaried and hourly employees. The online financial outlets said the UAW did not respond to a request for comment on the […]
Hoosier AG Today and The Des Moines Register are reporting John Deere will layoff an additional 287 workers in addition to the more than 600 layoffs previously announced. The layoffs will take effect on Jan. 3, 2025. Neither figure includes an unannounced number of salaried employees laid off at the […]
The Detroit News is reporting that Stellantis NV is terminating 191 workers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, letting workers go at its Jeep Wrangler SUV and Gladiator manufacturing plant, and planning additional layoffs “across its footprint.” A local UAW official is quoted as saying the union was caught off […]
NPR is reporting that workers at the Stellantis Jeep plant in Ohio say they face “a highly uncertain future, with little faith that their new record contracts, achieved after a painful six-week strike, will keep their jobs intact.” Jim Cooper, a team leader at the Toledo Assembly Complex where UAW […]
Reuters wire service is reporting that German-based auto manufacturer Volkswagen is weighing whether to close factories in Germany for the first time in its modern history. The most likely candidates for closure are reported to be sites in Osnabrueck and Dresden. VW reportedly said it may be forced to end […]
CNBC.com is reporting automaker Stellantis will lay off up to 2,450 U.S. workers later this year. It’s the latest in a series of layoffs as Stellantis cuts production at several plants. The announcement comes on the heels of Stellantis’ announcement that it will offer broad buyouts to salaried workers in […]
The headline from The Wall Street Journal says it all: “Union Victories First, Job Losses Later” Equipment manufacturer John Deere has announced it will lay off 600 employees in three U.S. manufacturing plants as it shifts production to a new plant in Mexico. The layoffs include 310 workers in two […]
The United Auto Workers union has lost 13,000 members in the last year alone, according to official government filings the union made. The UAW fell to 370,000 members at the end of 2023, down from 383,000 in 2022, resulting in the lowest membership in a decade and a half. Despite […]