Chattanooga’s Local 3 News is reporting that Volkswagen workers have begun an effort to decertify the United Auto Workers union there. The petition to break with the UAW needs the signatures of 30% of workers at the facility in order to trigger an election by the National Labor Relations Board. […]
The Chattanooga Times Free Press is reporting that United Auto Workers members have authorized a strike at the city’s Volkswagen facility. A strike can be authorized by a two-thirds majority of those who cast a vote. The UAW did not disclose how many plant workers voted, nor what the margin […]
Chattanooga’s Local 3 News is reporting workers at the city’s Volkswagen manufacturing facility are concerned the United Auto Workers union may be pushing them toward a strike action against their will. WRCB-TV News reports longtime employees are increasingly concerned about the consequences of a strike on both their finances and […]
Volkswagen’s Chattanooga manufacturing site may soon face a strike action from the UAW. The Wall Street Journal, on its editorial page, is reporting union officials are confident such a move would be supported by its members at the Chattanooga facility. The Journal writes: “The United Auto Workers (UAW) announced last […]
The number of UAW locals adopting charges against the union’s president, Shawn Fain, has risen to six, according to Bloomberg Law News. Bloomberg reports workers at a Detroit-area truck factory and a southeast Michigan engine plant have voted to adopt the charges against Fain that were previously approved by four […]
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that General Motors will lay off 200 employees beginning April 28 at its Detroit Factory Zero and Hamtramck facilities. The company said the layoffs are not tariff-related. The newspaper reported the automobile manufacturer has no plans for the jobs to return. The layoffs follow […]
The Reuters new agency is reporting that Volvo will layoff up to 800 workers at three U.S. plants over the next three months. The cuts will fall on workers at the company’s Mack Trucks site in Pennsylvania and two Volvo Group plants in Virginia and Maryland. Read the entire Reuters […]
The Detroit News is reporting that automaker Stellantis will pause production at its Detroit Assembly Complex. It’s the latest in a series of cutbacks for the company. The Mack and Jefferson North facilities are shutting down for the week of April 28. The Mack plant will also take a week […]
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 […]