UAW's clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms
A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions.
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A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions.
The 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.
The results are in, and 97% of workers at Stellantis, General Motors, and Ford are ready to walk off the job if a contract agreement isn't reached next month.
With 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.
The union representing lab assistants at Detroit Medical Center (DMC) held a rally for what they call a fair contract.
About 146,000 members of the United Auto Workers union will vote next week on authorizing their leaders to call strikes against the Detroit automakers.
Tensions rose in contract talks between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis on Tuesday with the union president accusing the company of seeking concessions in contract talks when the union wants gains.
The 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.
Whenever 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.
Teamsters Union and UPS have failed to agree a deal on a new contract that would cover 340,000 workers.
The new president of the United Auto Workers gave his strongest warning yet Friday that the union is preparing for strikes against Detroit's three automakers.
Stellantis says it's offering buyouts to groups of white-collar and unionized employees in the U.S., as well as hourly workers in Canada.
Company announced permanent closure of its Augusta, Maine, location after workers there petitioned for union election.
On Friday, Michigan became the first state in decades to repeal a right-to-work law that allowed workers to opt out of paying union dues and fees. The change goes into effect 90 days after the current legislative session ends.
The repeal wouldn't impact jobs in the public sector like police, fire and public school teachers.
State Sen. Thomas Albert, the lone Republican on the committee, said during the meeting that the repeal would allow "forced union membership."
Strike activity surged 50% in 2022, as workers clamored for higher pay, safer work conditions or recognition.
Reform-minded candidates won several races as members of the United Auto Workers union voted on their leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officials.
The House vote to impose a contract brokered by the White House but rejected by some workers was 290 to 137.
America faces a growing risk of a crippling national freight rail strike in two weeks after rank-and-file members of the nation's largest rail union, which represents the industry's conductors, rejected a tentative labor deal with freight railroads, the union announced Monday.
The talks are expected to be the toughest in recent memory. For the first time in more than a decade, the companies are healthy and making billions in profits.
Federal authorities say a Teamsters official took cash while conspiring to make it appear that workers at a fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler belonged to the union.
Michigan's right-to-work law is set to go into effect in late March and labor unions are heading to federal court in an attempt to block the law.
United Auto Workers President Bob King said Thursday that a coalition of unions will push for an amendment to the Michigan Constitution that bars so-called "right-to-work" legislation outlawing contracts that require employees to join unions.
A Detroit-area union is supporting a new labor contract with Chrysler Group, giving the agreement a boost after "no" votes at other key locals.
