Posts tagged General Motors
DOJ Probe Stands to Undercut UAW Election, Organizing Goals
July 22, 2026 // The investigation is something anti-union advocates could cite as evidence that the UAW won’t be a good steward of union resources, particularly in the south where there is already a more hostile environment for organized labor. Organizing southern auto plants has been a chief goal for Fain and the UAW as it battles falling membership. Current numbers stand at about 400,000, down from a peak of about 1.5 million in the 1970s.
Detroit automakers, union to negotiate amid EV pressures and tariff tensions
July 15, 2026 // As the automobile industry transitions to electric vehicles, various workforce challenges are set to arise. Apart from the obvious labor disruptions, the skills required to manufacture electric vehicles differ significantly from those needed for internal combustion engines. Additional training will be necessary for the workforce as automakers invest in new manufacturing technologies. The implications of these workforce-related disruptions will be deeply felt in labor negotiations between automakers and unions.
Opinion: UAW Constitutional Convention can protect direct democracy
June 17, 2026 // We also know what the delegate system got us: corruption and concessions. Throughout the final decade of delegate elections, members endured concessions that weakened our contracts and confidence in our union. At the same time, top officials were involved in a racketeering, bribery and embezzlement scandal that eventually landed them in prison. All the while, the delegate system continued to produce leaders from the same Administration Caucus.
United Auto Workers’ Fain seeks reelection, buoyed by strike wins
June 15, 2026 // "We've done things in three years that haven't been done in 30,” Fain told Reuters in an interview. “We're just getting started.” Rivals are seeking to turn the race into a referendum on Fain's leadership. A federal watchdog, appointed in 2021 to oversee union management following a corruption scandal, has accused him of retaliating against other UAW leaders and of a lack of transparency. Labor experts said those issues, however, are unlikely to outweigh the contract gains many members associate with his first term.
UAW Reaches Tentative Deal to End Strike at Supplier to GM Trucks
June 11, 2026 // The UAW workers were pushing for wages closer to the $29 an hour they used to earn in 2008 before agreeing to a 50% wage reduction to keep the plant open during the economic recession. The plant’s top wage rate for regular production workers is about $22 an hour.
UAW goes on strike at key General Motors truck supplier plant
June 1, 2026 // Nearly 1,000 workers at a Michigan automotive supplier went on strike, stalling the production of key parts for General Motors’ midsize and full-size pickup trucks. Workers at the American Axle plant in Three Rivers, Mich., are at an impasse with the company over a new labor contract. Workers say their pay hasn’t recovered from 2008, when they agreed to slash wages in half to keep the plant running during dire economic times, despite high profit at American Axle in recent years on the strength of GM’s truck sales.
Teamsters Local 92 Federal Credit Union merges with 7 17 Credit Union
January 5, 2026 // In August 2025, 7 17 began supporting Teamsters Local 92 FCU by providing additional expertise and resources as a larger credit union. As the collaboration progressed, 7 17 was invited to serve as a merger partner because of its expertise and capabilities given the increasing technology and compliance requirements facing financial institutions today. “Our history is deeply rooted in the labor movement, and we know the pride and power that come from standing together,” said 7 17 CEO John Demmler. “It’s a true example of banking with purpose, building stronger communities — and together, we can accomplish more than we ever could alone.”
Former Chattanooga activist Chris Brooks has left his senior union post after federal monitor report
January 1, 2026 // Chris Brooks, a former Chattanooga activist and an architect of the United Auto Workers' 2024 win at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant, has left his senior union post after a federal monitor's report said he conspired to retaliate against another union leader in an internal power struggle.
Shawn Fain: Future of UAW ‘hangs in the balance’ as strike looms at Volkswagen plant
November 7, 2025 // To Fain, anything shy of total job security is not good enough. The current negotiations at Volkswagen remain stalled over a clause in Volkswagen's current offer that stipulates the company will not close the plant or cut jobs "unless conditions beyond the control of the company arise that make compliance with this commitment impractical." "American workers live in fear," Fain said. "Fear that if they ask for a dollar more, the boss is going to fire them or move the damn plant. That's economic terrorism."
UPDATE: Union submits counteroffer after Volkswagen makes final contract public
October 21, 2025 // The contract includes a 20% wage increase over four years, a $4,000 ratification bonus, the company’s first-ever cost-of-living allowance and lower health care costs. If approved before Oct. 31, employees would receive an additional $1,500. Employees could make nearly $80,000 each year, before overtime and benefits, according to a contract fact book released by Volkswagen. Withdrawn portions of the contract include random drug testing and a tentative agreement about onsite childcare, after disagreements on a weekly subsidy amount.