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 […]
The Kansas City Star is reporting that two former presidents and five current employees of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers have been indicted in federal court for their alleged part in a $20-million embezzlement scheme that took place over 15 years. The seven union officials face charges under the Racketeer […]
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 […]
Industry trade publications Automotive News and CBT News are each reporting that court-appointed Monitor Neil Barofsky–charged with investigating the UAW in the wake of its corruptions scandals–has found a culture of fear and retribution is still pervasive within the union and that the UAW has not made good on its […]
Hyundai Motor Group has clinched the No. 1 spot in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS)SMas Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis ranked near the top of the Mass Market and Premium categories. Click here for the 2024 JD Power Initial Quality Survey results.
The Wall Street Journal and al.com have reported that a court-appointed watchdog is investigating whether UAW President Shawn Fain made demands of the union that would benefit his domestic partner and a family member. According to the Wall Street Journal, the investigation is looking into whether Fain’s decision to remove […]
ABC News is reporting that United Autoworkers President Shawn Fein is under investigation by an independent federal monitor. The article reports an investigation was opened in February of this year over allegations Fein retaliated against other union leaders for among other things, refusing to engage in acts of financial misconduct […]
A group has taken out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times that questions whether the UAW and its president, Shawn Fain, are election deniers as they seek to overturn the votes of employees in last month’s election at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International. The ad comes after the UAW filed […]