Report: UAW chief admits union too slow to build green cars, cut jobs bank
Filed under: UAW/UnionsYou just never know what Bob King's next move is going to be. His latest turn in the spotlight has him admitting, "I don't think we pushed hard enough for green vehicles early...
View ArticleFollowup: Chrysler fires 13 workers involved in drinking on the job, suspends...
Filed under: Etc., Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Chrysler, UAW/Unions A group of Chrysler employees have been in the news lately, causing a bit of a black eye for the automaker. Originally, a Detroit Fox...
View ArticleReport: GM, UAW clash over Chevy Cruze repairs
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, UAW/Unions GM's Lordstown plant builds the Chevrolet Cruze, but when plant management needed the cars coming off the line repaired, it...
View ArticleUAW protests... itself?
Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, UAW/UnionsA group of union members are reportedly unhappy about the two-tier wage system that the United Auto Workers agreed to for the General Motors Orion Township plant....
View ArticleMarchionne admits Fiat would perform better without its home country?
Filed under: Europe, Fiat, UAW/Unions Fiat claims that it is on pace to earn two billion euros ($2.8 billion in U.S. funds) in 2010. Good news to be sure, but Reuters reports that CEO Sergio Marchionne...
View ArticleReport: Supplier strike may lead to shutdown of Chrysler's minivan line
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, UAW/Unions, Canada 2011 Chrysler Town & Country - Click above for high-res image gallery Integram Seating is a parts supplier for Chrysler....
View ArticleGM to buy back $2.1 billion of Preferred Stock, improve financial position
Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Earnings/Financials, UAW/Unions General Motors has just announced a series of actions intended to improve its financial position and make it more attractive to...
View ArticleTN Senator Corker argues UAW would be "highly detrimental" to stateside VW plant
Filed under: Government/Legal, Volkswagen, UAW/Unions Unions and southern auto plants go together like ice cream socials and diabetes, but the mere thought of an organized Volkswagen plant in...
View ArticleReport: UAW to hold sympathy strike for Hyundai workers in Korea
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, Hyundai, UAW/Unions, South KoreaThe UAW has announced its support for Hyundai workers in South Korea who have been on strike since November...
View ArticleReport: Truckers upset over LA 'clean rig' legislation ready to take fight to...
Filed under: Truck, UAW/Unions Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pushed his "Clean Truck Program" as a way to improve the air quality in and around the Port of Los Angeles. And while a cleaner air...
View ArticleReport: Detroit automakers paying $305M to UAW retirees for inflation bonus
Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, UAW/UnionsThe Detroit Three's 267,000 hourly retirees will soon receive a COLA (cost of living allowance) of $700 each to cover the cost of inflation; an annual...
View ArticleMitsubishi, UAW reach Illinois plant pact - but what will they build there?
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Mitsubishi, UAW/Unions The good ol' Diamond Star Motors plant in Normal, Illinois - where such well-regarded vehicles as the original Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon...
View ArticleReport: King pledges UAW to begin organizing transplants in January
Filed under: UAW/Unions According to Automotive News, UAW President Bob King has his eye on organizing labor forces at the manufacturing facilities of German and Asian automakers here in the States. At...
View ArticleReport: UAW may seek board seats at Chrysler, Ford and GM
Filed under: UAW/Unions Automotive News is reporting that the United Auto Workers has set its sights on securing a position on the executive board of each domestic automaker. The move would mirror...
View ArticleDetroit 3 in discussions with UAW on how to share benefits of "amazing...
Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Earnings/Financials, UAW/Unions It's no secret that some members of the United Auto Workers aren't thrilled about the concessions that the union made during bankruptcy...
View ArticleReport: Auto workers planning protest on eve of Detroit Auto Show
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Chrysler, GM, UAW/UnionsMembers of the United Auto Workers will once again protest the Detroit Auto Show this year. According to...
View ArticleReport: UAW's King threatens to expose carmakers who avoid unions as "human...
Filed under: Honda, Toyota, UAW/Unions United Auto Workers president Bob King wants to reverse the UAW's eroding course, and one of the best ways to strengthen its position is through increased...
View ArticleReport: 1,000 UAW members to lobby on Capitol Hill this week
Filed under: Government/Legal, UAW/UnionsThe United Auto Workers union is heading to Washington, D.C. to lobby lawmakers this week. According to The Detroit News, over 1,000 active and retired auto...
View ArticleSubmit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #213
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Etc., Government/Legal, Safety, Chevrolet, Ford, Subaru, Toyota, UAW/Unions, Rumormill Click above to subscribe to The Autoblog Podcast in iTunes We're...
View ArticleAutoblog Podcast #213: With Dave Sullivan of AutoPacific
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Podcasts, Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, UAW/Unions Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Episode #213 of the Autoblog...
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