An editorial on TheHill.com points out a number of ways in which Michigan may be worse off in the wake of the UAW Strike. The column points in part to the fact that one quarter of the UAW’s membership work in higher education–not manufacturing–which leads to involvement with issues that […]
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 […]
Employees at a Michigan tooling company have begun the process of seeking to decertify the United Auto Workers Union at their Mt. Clemens workplace. Workers at Hydra-Lock Corp. have submitted a sufficient number of signatures to the National Labor Relations Board to force a vote on whether to remove the […]
The Guardian newspaper is reporting that the United Auto Workers union has been formally accused of unfair labor practices by unionized staff who work for the UAW. Staff workers who are members of the UAW Staff United union have filed charges against the UAW for bad-faith bargaining, withholding information, and […]
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 […]