Enlarge / Tesla’s factory in Gruenheide, Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Tesla’s German car factory on the outskirts of Berlin allegedly operates under a “culture of fear,” and its workers take sick leave at more than three times the industry average. The plant, which was targeted by… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Read More
Nissan NSANY announced wage increases for 9,000 U.S. factory workers after the United Auto Workers (“UAW”) reached a new contract with the Detroit Three. The 10% wage increase will be effective for production, maintenance, tool and mold technicians from January 8, 2024. Workers below the maximum salary level are also eligible… Source: finance.yahoo.com
United Auto Workers (UAW) members approved new contracts with all three of Detroit’s largest automakers. The results of the vote were closer than most observers expected, especially among General Motors (GM) employees. This likely means five years of stability for auto workers But formal ratification puts an end to further threats… Source: Kelley Blue Book
New submitter doc1623 shares Wired’s report: Swedish workers are uniting against Tesla. [Starting Friday], cleaners will stop cleaning Tesla showrooms, electricians will not repair the company’s charging points, and dockworkers will refuse to unload Tesla cargo at all Swedish ports. It started as… Source: tech.slashdot.org
Stellantis NV is offering buyout packages to 6,400 white-collar workers in the United States due to market conditions and the transition to electric vehicles. The offer was available to about half of the company’s 12,700 salaried employees, other than representatives of the United Auto Workers union. Source: www.detroitnews.com
I hope everyone has a great Friday! The weekend is fast approaching, and the first F1 race in Las Vegas in decades is fast approaching. There’s only one problem he has. Sure, there are a lot of real problems, but the biggest potential problem is the looming strike by hotel unions over race weekend. What other fun news can we Read More
One deal that could end the auto industry’s longest strike since the 1970s is good for workers and truck fans alike. In addition to wage increases and new organizing power, the union won new trucks for Americans. The 46-day United Auto Workers (UAW) strike could end after the union reached a tentative agreement with unions. Source: Kelley Blue Book
Uupdate 10/24/2023 — The UAW has significantly raised the stakes of its ongoing strike twice in the past 24 hours. Yesterday, the union halted production of the Ram 1500. The Ram 1500 is the best-selling model manufactured by Stellantis and is his third best-selling car in America in most months. Today, the union laid off jobs at the factory that Read More