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Honda Dismisses Threats From UAW
Even though Toyota saw its dealerships and other facilities picketed by UAW members in 2010, Honda is taking a tough stance on any interference by the United Auto Workers, with John Mendel, Honda‘s...
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UAW Sued By Former Chrysler Employee Over Sexual Harassment
A Chrysler worker, claiming to have been fired after ending a relationship with the son of a United Auto Workers official, is now suing the UAW for sexual harassment, gender discrimination and...
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UAW Official Hopes Ford Will Share Profits Amid Executive Stock Offerings
With Ford awarding more than $130 million in stock to its top executives, the UAW official in charge of Ford is optimistic that the company will also compensate union members who build the vehicles...
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UAW Head Bob King Slams Ford CEOs $56.5 Million Compensation
UAW chief Bob King slammed Ford CEO Alan Mulally’s $56.5 million stock package, claiming that “I don’t think any human being in the world deserves that much money.” While certain to raise the ire of...
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General Motors To Recall 2,000 Laid Off Workers By September
General Motors will recall 2,000 laid off workers by September according to a Detroit News report, allowing the company to start hiring new workers for its American plants. While G.M. representatives...
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UAW May Negotiate With Detroit Automakers Simultaneously
UAW President Bob King said that the union may abandon their tactic of targeting one automaker during contract negotiations and negotiate with Chrysler, Ford and General Motors at the same time. The...
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General Motors To Spend $2 Billion On Factory Upgrades
General Motors will invest $2 billion across 17 plants, as the company retools existing plants to build new products and hire more workers. GM confirmed that their Toledo, Ohio plant would receive...
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UAW Wants Seats On Big Three Boards
UAW President Bob King is angling for seats on the Big Three’s respective Boards Of Directors, and will likely use this as a negotiating point when contracts are discussed with automakers this summer....
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Chrysler Factory Workers Caught Drinking, Again [Video]
Ten months ago, a scandal at a Chrysler plant in Detroit broke when workers were caught drinking during their lunch break before returning to work. Now, at a different plant, the boys are at it again....
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Ford Begins 2011 Contract Negotiations With UAW
Ford is opening the floor to 2011′s contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers—which always ends in suspense. Will the UAW walk away in anger? Will they threaten a strike? Will Ford shut down...
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Chicago Ford Plant Gives Early No To New Pact
Local 551 of Chicago’s Ford Plant gave a resounding “no” to the new four-year labor contract. Local 551 represents about 6 percent of Ford’s United Auto Workers (UAW) employees and according to...
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Newt Gingrich Blames UAW for Struggling US Auto Industry
Former US House Speaker and REpublican party nominee Newt Gingrich recently touched on the auto industry at a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa. At his first real test as a candidate for the...
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Volkswagen Chattanooga Employees Vote Against Union Representation
Employees at Volkswagen Chattanooga have voted against United Auto Workers (UAW) representation in a secret ballot election. According to the German automaker, 89 percent of its employees participated...
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Upset Tesla Employees are Airing Dirty Laundry
Tesla employees don’t seem to be too happy. In the past, there have been reports of SpaceX employees complaining about working long hours and on the weekends, with one anonymous engineer saying CEO...
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