Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is talking to UAW and carmakers to avert strike
Whitmer said the union and Detroit’s automakers should be able to forge a deal ahead of a Sept. 14 deadline, allowing the companies to stay profitable while also boosting pay......»»
Ford Bronco seating supplier lays off 650 in Detroit due to UAW strike
The joint venture between Magna International and minority-owned LAN Manufacturing made the move in response to the UAW strike that has halted production of the Ford Bronco in nearby Wayne, Mich......»»
Stellantis gives UAW first new offer since start of strike
UAW President Shawn Fain plans to send workers from more plants onto picket lines Friday unless "serious progress" in contract talks is achieved......»»
UAW strikes ZF plant that supplies axles to Mercedes in Alabama
The UAW struck a ZF Group plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala., that builds front and rear axles for Mercedes-Benz vehicles built nearby. It was not immediately clear what impact, if any, the strike is having on vehicle assembly at the automaker's nearby Vance,.....»»
UAW strike idles Kansas GM plant, prompts Stellantis machining plant layoffs
GM stopped building the Chevy Malibu and Cadillac XT4 on Wednesday after running short of stampings made at a Missouri plant that's on strike. Stellantis said it was laying off workers at an Ohio machining plant and expected to make more layoffs in I.....»»
Research: Saving money, milk and improving human health
New research from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University finds that dairy producers overtreat cows diagnosed with non-severe cases of clinical mastitis, which increases farm costs and loss of milk......»»
Q&A: What Libya"s floods, Morocco"s earthquake can teach us about resilient infrastructure
On the night of September 8, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Morocco in the Atlas Mountains near the historic town of Marrakesh. The tremor, the biggest to strike the country in over a century, shattered hundreds of buildings and killed nearly 3,000 p.....»»
iPhone 15 launch in France may be impacted by retail worker strike
September has been an odd month for Apple in France. First there’s the whole iPhone 12 radiation kerfuffle. Now it appears that Apple Store employees in France will strike for the first 48 hours of the iPhone 15 launch. more….....»»
French Apple Store staff will strike as iPhone 15 goes on sale
As the iPhone 15 arrives in stores on September 22, Apple Store staff across France will go on strike over pay.French unions protest Apple Store pay (Source: union poster online)On the same day that the first online pre-ordered iPhone 15 models are d.....»»
Tornado in eastern China kills 10, hundreds relocated
A tornado in eastern China killed 10 people and seriously injured several others, state media said Wednesday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events to strike the country......»»
Ford reaches tentative labor agreement with Unifor in Canada, avoids second strike
Unifor has struck a last-minute tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada, averting what would have been the first strike by Canadian auto workers against the automaker in 33 years......»»
600 workers at Toledo Jeep plant suppliers qualify for UAW strike pay
The UAW will give strike pay to workers at KUKA Toledo Production Operations and Mobis, which are separate companies located inside the Stellantis plant that's on strike......»»
Detroit 3 push back on UAW strike messaging as deadline looms
The Detroit 3 defend their positions with fact checks on UAW President Shawn Fain's statements......»»
Unifor extends strike deadline by 24 hours as Ford talks continue through the night
Union says it received 'a substantive offer from the employer minutes before the deadline' Monday......»»
UAW chief: Strike to grow Friday if no progress
UAW President Shawn Fain said workers at more plants would be called to join the strike starting on Friday if the union is not satisfied with the state of negotiations......»»
Autoworker strike could give GM breathing room to fix battery production
A production pause could let GM solve a battery cell manufacturing headache. Enlarge / The Ultium platform is the foundation of GM’s EV strategy, including the battery cells, modules and pack, plus drive units containing electr.....»»
First auto supplier plans layoffs related to UAW strike
A contract manufacturing supplier is planning to lay off 293 employees due to the United Auto Workers strike against the Detroit 3 automakers, signaling the first supplier to detail its layoff plans to the state of Michigan since the union walkout be.....»»
Unifor prepared for "all scenarios, including strike" as Ford talks drag, deadline nears
“At this late stage in the negotiations, the union and the company remain far apart,” Unifor President Lana Payne and other chief union negotiators told members in a joint letter late Sept. 17......»»
UAW chief: ‘Progress is slow’ in talks as strike enters 4th day
“Progress is slow,” Fain said on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” “I don’t really want to say we’re closer.” Fain declined to say when he might announce a second wave of strikes......»»
Column: ‘Historic" UAW strike, indeed — Jeep workers strike in Toledo is somehow a first
After more than a century of automaking and 90 years of UAW representation, the "stand-up strike" appears to be Toledo Jeep's first walkout as part of a national contract dispute......»»
UAW chief: ‘Progress is slow’ in talks as strike enters third day
“Progress is slow,” Fain said on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” “I don’t really want to say we’re closer.” Fain declined to say when he might announce a second wave of strikes......»»