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Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance
Read full article: Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistanceAt 83 years old, Bernie Sanders has emerged as an unlikely leader of the Democratic resistance to Donald Trump.
UAW fight with Stellantis escalates as union files unfair labor charges over factory commitments
Read full article: UAW fight with Stellantis escalates as union files unfair labor charges over factory commitmentsThe United Auto Workers’ rift with Stellantis widened Monday as the union filed federal labor charges over possibly moving production of an SUV out of the country.
UAW's rift with Stellantis raises fear that some US auto jobs could vanish
Read full article: UAW's rift with Stellantis raises fear that some US auto jobs could vanishU.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.
At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
Read full article: At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopeningA high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has made its way into the race for U.S. president and could bring a strike against the automaker.
UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected again
Read full article: UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected againThe head of the United Auto Workers union says putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November.
UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states
Read full article: UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial statesThe United Auto Workers is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump.
Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired
Read full article: Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be firedDonald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination.
Watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative
Read full article: Watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperativeUnited Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago.
After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win
Read full article: After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and winA decisive vote against the United Auto Workers at two Mercedes factories in Alabama sidetracked the union's grand plan to sign up workers at nonunion plants mainly in the South.
United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike in North Carolina
Read full article: United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike in North CarolinaThe United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck on Friday evening, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers.
Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
Read full article: Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the SouthThe United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, where workers will now be represented by the union.
UAW chief, having won concessions from strikes, aims to expand membership to nonunion automakers
Read full article: UAW chief, having won concessions from strikes, aims to expand membership to nonunion automakersEntering contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers, Shawn Fain set lofty expectations for what he could gain for his union members — and delivered on many of them.
Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes
Read full article: Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikesThe United Auto Workers union has overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Ford and Stellantis, a pact that, along with similar deals with General Motors, will raise pay across the industry.
Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3
Read full article: Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after the United Auto Workers union reached new contract agreements with Detroit automakers.
Biden spent weeks of auto strike talks building ties to UAW leader that have yet to fully pay off
Read full article: Biden spent weeks of auto strike talks building ties to UAW leader that have yet to fully pay offPresident Joe Biden made a major commitment to cultivate a relationship with the new head of the United Auto Workers before the start of strikes at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
UAW reaches deal with General Motors that ends strikes against Detroit automakers pending votes
Read full article: UAW reaches deal with General Motors that ends strikes against Detroit automakers pending votesThe United Auto Workers union says it reached a tentative contract with General Motors, the last of the Detroit Three automakers to agree to a deal.
UAW escalates strike against lone holdout GM after landing tentative pacts with Stellantis and Ford
Read full article: UAW escalates strike against lone holdout GM after landing tentative pacts with Stellantis and FordThe United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis.
UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory
Read full article: UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factoryJeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee.
Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers
Read full article: Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakersThe United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough to end the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.
UAW strikes at General Motors plant in Texas as union goes after automakers' cash cows
Read full article: UAW strikes at General Motors plant in Texas as union goes after automakers' cash cowsFirst it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing list of highly profitable plants where the United Auto Workers union is on strike.
Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing
Read full article: Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketingThe United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis.
UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
Read full article: UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain.
Head of auto workers union says strikes will continue in drive to gain better offers from companies
Read full article: Head of auto workers union says strikes will continue in drive to gain better offers from companiesUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that while Detroit’s automakers have increased their wage and benefit offers, he believes the union can gain more if it holds out longer in its contract talks.
Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stake
Read full article: Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stakeFord Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford has called on autoworkers to come together and end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future.
UAW breaks pattern of adding factories to strikes on Fridays, says more plants could come any time
Read full article: UAW breaks pattern of adding factories to strikes on Fridays, says more plants could come any timeThe United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment.
Ford says it's at the limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkers
Read full article: Ford says it's at the limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkersA top Ford executive says the company has reached the limit of how much money it will spend to get a contract agreement with the striking United Auto Workers union.
The future of electric vehicles looms over negotiations in the US autoworkers strike
Read full article: The future of electric vehicles looms over negotiations in the US autoworkers strikeElectric vehicles and their potential impact on job security have become central to negotiations in the U.S. autoworkers strike.
Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike
Read full article: Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strikeUnion workers at Mack Trucks are on strike after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company.
Auto workers stop expanding strikes against Detroit Three after GM makes battery plant concession
Read full article: Auto workers stop expanding strikes against Detroit Three after GM makes battery plant concessionThe United Auto Workers union says it will not expand its strikes against Detroit’s three automakers after General Motors made a breakthrough concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants.
United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line
Read full article: United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket lineThe United Auto Workers union expanded its strikes against Detroit automakers, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan.
Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companies
Read full article: Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companiesThe United Auto Workers union says it will announce on Friday how it plans to expand its strike against Detroit’s three automakers.
Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in history
Read full article: Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in historyPresident Joe Biden has joined picketing United Auto Workers in Michigan on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers.
The UAW strike is growing, again. What to know as 7,000 more auto workers join the union’s walkouts
Read full article: The UAW strike is growing, again. What to know as 7,000 more auto workers join the union’s walkoutsThe United Auto Workers strike against Detroit automakers has spread to dozens of facilites nationwide.
Jeep maker Stellantis makes a new contract offer as auto workers prepare to expand their strike
Read full article: Jeep maker Stellantis makes a new contract offer as auto workers prepare to expand their strikeDetroit carmakers are announcing more layoffs that they blame on fallout from the United Auto Workers strike.
A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know
Read full article: A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to knowFrom picket lines in Hollywood to walkouts against Detroit automakers, it's already been a big year for labor organizing — and behind several major showdowns with enormous companies are some of America's largest unions.
Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
Read full article: Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better payNearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday at Detroit’s three automakers.
What's at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers
Read full article: What's at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makersAbout 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union leaders couldn’t reach a deal with Detroit’s automakers.
UAW chief says offers from Detroit companies are inadequate, says union is ready to go on strike
Read full article: UAW chief says offers from Detroit companies are inadequate, says union is ready to go on strikeWith just over 24 hours left before a strike deadline, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says offers from Detroit automakers aren’t enough and the union is getting ready to strike.
Autoworkers strike would test Biden's claim that he's the most pro-union president in US history
Read full article: Autoworkers strike would test Biden's claim that he's the most pro-union president in US historyThe prospect of an autoworkers strike could test Joe Biden’s treasured assertion he’s the most pro-union president in U.S. history.
UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri
Read full article: UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, MissouriThe United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at three factories as it presses Detroit companies to come up with better wage and benefit offers.
Stellantis reports progress in talks with auto workers and plans to make another offer Monday
Read full article: Stellantis reports progress in talks with auto workers and plans to make another offer MondayStellantis is reporting progress in talks with the United Auto Workers union with just three days left before contracts expire with Detroit’s three automakers.
Why the United Auto Workers union is poised to strike major US car makers this week
Read full article: Why the United Auto Workers union is poised to strike major US car makers this weekAbout 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for big pay raises and the restoration of concessions the workers made years ago when the companies were in financial trouble.
Auto union rejects wage offers from Detroit companies with strike deadline 6 days away
Read full article: Auto union rejects wage offers from Detroit companies with strike deadline 6 days awayThe United Auto Workers union has rejected wage and benefit offers from all three Detroit automakers, raising tensions just six days before a strike deadline for 146,000 employees.
With strike looming, General Motors makes a wage offer, which auto union leader calls 'insulting'
Read full article: With strike looming, General Motors makes a wage offer, which auto union leader calls 'insulting'General Motors made its first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers that falls far short of the union’s initial demands.
UAW chief: Union to strike any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached deal as contracts end next week
Read full article: UAW chief: Union to strike any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached deal as contracts end next weekThe head of the United Auto Workers warned that the union plans to go on strike against any Detroit automaker that hasn’t reached a new agreement by the time contracts expire next week.
Auto workers leader slams companies for slow bargaining, files labor complaint with government
Read full article: Auto workers leader slams companies for slow bargaining, files labor complaint with governmentThe United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands.
Auto workers vote overwhelmingly to let union leaders call strikes against Detroit companies
Read full article: Auto workers vote overwhelmingly to let union leaders call strikes against Detroit companiesAuto workers have voted overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call strikes against Detroit car companies if a contract agreement isn’t reached.
With contracts set to expire Sept. 14, auto union chief says talks with Detroit 3 aren't going well
Read full article: With contracts set to expire Sept. 14, auto union chief says talks with Detroit 3 aren't going wellWith about three weeks until contracts expire with Detroit’s three automakers, the head of the United Auto Workers union says bargaining isn’t going well.
Biden says auto workers need 'good jobs that can support a family' in union talks with carmakers
Read full article: Biden says auto workers need 'good jobs that can support a family' in union talks with carmakersPresident Joe Biden is asking the major U.S. automakers and their workers’ union to reach an agreement that takes “every possible step to avoid painful plant closings” as the sector transitions to electric vehicles.
UAW to show list of economic demands to automakers this week, will seek worker pay if plants close
Read full article: UAW to show list of economic demands to automakers this week, will seek worker pay if plants closeThe new president of the United Auto Workers says the union will present a long list to General Motors, Ford and Stellantis when it delivers economic demands to the companies this week.
Threats of a strike heating up even before UAW begins negotiations with automakers
Read full article: Threats of a strike heating up even before UAW begins negotiations with automakersWhenever the United Auto Workers union begins negotiating a new contract with Detroit’s three automakers, threats of a strike are typically heard among union members.
Challenger wins close race to lead United Auto Workers union
Read full article: Challenger wins close race to lead United Auto Workers unionThe challenger in the race for the United Auto Workers’ top leadership post claimed victory Saturday in a close election that is likely to give his slate of candidates control of the huge union.
2 rivals from factory floors facing off in race to lead UAW
Read full article: 2 rivals from factory floors facing off in race to lead UAWTwo men who began their careers on factory floors are competing to lead the 373,000 members of the United Auto Workers, a union that helps set standards for wages across the nation’s manufacturing sector.
Reformers take 6 of 14 UAW board seats, could win majority
Read full article: Reformers take 6 of 14 UAW board seats, could win majorityReform-minded candidates won several races as members of the United Auto Workers union voted on their leaders in an election stemming from a bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officials.
Reform candidates lead in UAW races with 84% of vote counted
Read full article: Reform candidates lead in UAW races with 84% of vote countedMembers of the United Auto Workers union appear to favor replacing many of their current leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officials.