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UAW’s rift with Stellantis raises fear that some US auto jobs could vanish
September 12, 2024 // U.S. autoworkers warn that a dispute between their union and Stellantis over delays in reopening a shuttered factory in Belvidere, Illinois, is much bigger than that one plant.
Workers at BorgWarner poised to strike Sunday after voting down contract offer
September 9, 2024 // BorgWarner employs around 1,000 workers in Tompkins County. It is the fifth largest employer in the county, and the largest for-profit private employer. The company operates around 90 other other facilities in over 20 countries. The union said that BorgWarner has “taken the role of backing American workers into a corner,” and criticized the company for expanding operations abroad, like in Mexico
Back-to-work order issued for two major Canada railroads. Union will comply, but lawsuit planned
August 26, 2024 // Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon order the lockouts to end just over 16 hours after they began because government officials couldn’t bear to watch the economic disaster unfold if the railroads remained shut down. MacKinnon noted the board’s decision in a post on the social platform X and said he expects the railroads and employees to resume operations as soon as possible. Businesses all across Canada and the United States said they would quickly face a crisis without rail service because they rely on freight railroads to deliver their raw materials and finished products. Without regular deliveries, many businesses would possibly have to cut production or even shut down.
Union Slams Donald Trump After Speech Mention: ‘Scab’
July 21, 2024 // "And I will end the electric vehicle mandate on Day One, thereby saving the U.S. auto industry from complete obliteration, which is happening right now, and saving us customers thousands and thousands of dollars per car." The Environmental Protection Agency believes the EV mandate, finalized in March, will result in 56 percent of the new vehicles in 2032 being battery electric, while an additional 13 percent could be hybrids.
Fury as one of America’s oldest companies slashes jobs in the Midwest as it shifts work to Mexico: ‘It’s greed’
June 30, 2024 // The layoffs come after 10,000 unionized John Deere workers went on strike for five weeks in October 2021. The strikes were among the most prominent during 'Striketober', where thousands of workers from Nabisco, Kellogg's, McDonald's and others walked out for weeks or even months to protest low pay in the wake soaring company profits.
New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to organize
June 27, 2024 // DOL’s new rule becomes effective on June 28. However, according to the agency, H-2A applications filed before Aug. 28, 2024, will be processed according to previously applicable federal regulations, and applications submitted on or after Aug. 29 will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the new Farmworker Protection Rule
OVER 600 SMART & FINAL WORKERS STRIKE AT WAREHOUSES IN COMMERCE AND RIVERSIDE AMID CLOSURE AND PAY CUT ALLEGATIONS
June 21, 2024 // 95°F 75°F Los Angeles/ Retail & Industry OVER 600 SMART & FINAL WORKERS STRIKE AT WAREHOUSES IN COMMERCE AND RIVERSIDE AMID CLOSURE AND PAY CUT ALLEGATIONS AI Assisted Icon By Juliette Kessler Published on June 20, 2024 Over 600 Smart & Final Workers Strike at Warehouses in Commerce and Riverside Amid Closure and Pay Cut Allegations Source: Google Street View Over 600 warehouse workers at the Smart & Final distribution centers in Commerce and Riverside, Southern California, walked off their jobs on Wednesday—a move signaling rising tensions over alleged plans for facility shutdowns and wage reductions. The employees, standing under the umbrella of Teamsters Local 630, are on strike, with picket lines slated for Thursday, as reported by NBC Los Angeles. According to the union's narrative, the company, owned by Chedraui USA, is closing existing unionized warehouses and directing employees to reapply at a new site in Rancho Cucamonga, where wages are calculated to be $10 to $12 lower per hour. Teamsters Local 630 Secretary-Treasurer Lou Villalvazo condemned the alleged activities, noting, "The company is continuing to commit unfair labor practices without any regard for its workers." He added, "With the busy summer months approaching, the company faces not just a moral but a logistical crisis," as quoted by The Orange County Register.
UAW says health, safety concerns prompt strike authorization vote at Stellantis plant
May 3, 2024 // Those plants build the Dodge Durango, Chrysler Pacifica and Ram light and heavy duty trucks as well as Jeep Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, Wrangler, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, according to the company. The union, which said the vote would cover about 1,100 members, listed a range of concerns that it said the company has failed to address, involving ventilation fans, flooding, personal protective equipment, restrooms, oil leaks, sanitation, and basement lighting and flooring.
Opinion: The UAW vote — gambling with our future
April 15, 2024 // The UAW talks a lot about solidarity — but solidarity with whom? Unionized VW employees cannot be in "solidarity" with their fellow unionized workers at other foreign auto assembly plants in the U.S. for one simple reason: Every time the UAW has entered a foreign automotive assembly plant in the U.S., that plant has eventually closed. Mitsubishi in Illinois; Toyota in California; Mazda in Michigan; and VW in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — the last time the UAW made an American Volkswagen plant unprofitable.
Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year’s autoworkers strike
February 15, 2024 // Ford’s highly profitable factory in Louisville, Kentucky, was the first truck plant that the UAW shut down with a strike. “Our reliance on the UAW turned out to be we were the first truck plant to be shut down,” Farley told the conference. “Really our relationship has changed. It’s been a watershed moment for the company. Does this have business impact? Yes.”