Labor: Page 5

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    Retrieved from Mercedes-Benz Group on January 11, 2024
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    UAW unionizing efforts ‘gaining traction’ at Mercedes-Benz’s largest US plant

    The United Auto Workers said crossing the 30% threshold of support was “a major milestone” for the automaker's employees.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • Three Tesla workers conversing at the company's EV factory in Fremont, California.
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    Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
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    Tesla’s factory workers in California are getting a wage hike: Bloomberg

    The automaker’s wage hikes come as hourly workers at non-union automakers are being encouraged to organize and join the United Auto Workers union.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
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    Transportation tech, challenges on agenda for new US DOT advisory committee

    The wide range of experts will advise the agency in what Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called a time of “unprecedented” challenges and opportunity.

    By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 5, 2024
  • A drone view of a train passing alongside Puerto de Anapra town at the border between USA and Mexico.
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    Mexico’s nearshoring wave is years in the making

    Whether through foreign direct investments or internationally purchased goods, the automotive sector has an outsized share of Mexico's trade.

    By Alejandra Salgado , • Dec. 21, 2023
  • The Tesla gigafactory in Nevada.
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    Courtesy of Tesla
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    Tesla to raise wages 10% at Nevada gigafactory: CNBC

    The automaker will increase wages from $20 to $22 per hour for employees at the bottom of the payscale, while high-wage workers will go from $30.65 to $34.50.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
  • Volkswagen Group's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenneesee.
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    Courtesy of Volkswagen Group
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    Volkswagen denies union-busting claims as UAW files another unfair labor complaint

    The union said the automaker’s social media, dress code and flier policies are “unlawful” and “have a chilling effect on workers’ rights” to publicly discuss labor conditions and organize.

    By • Dec. 19, 2023
  • The General Motors logo.
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    GM shakes up product development team amid EV, Cruise troubles

    The news comes as General Motors struggles to launch new EVs, and its self-driving unit Cruise faces an uncertain future.

    By • Dec. 18, 2023
  • The exterior and entrance of General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping facility.
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    GM to layoff 1,300 workers at 2 plants in Michigan

    Workers at the automaker’s Orion Assembly plant, which builds the outgoing Chevrolet Bolt EV models, make up most of the cuts.

    By • Dec. 15, 2023
  • Chevy Bolt EV operated by Cruise on the street in San Francisco.
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    Courtesy of Cruise LLC
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    GM’s Cruise unit lays off 24% of its workforce a day after executive dismissals

    About 900 employees are impacted by the job cuts, which come as the company slows down commercialization of its autonomous products to focus on improving its technology.

    By • Dec. 15, 2023
  • A Honda associate does a quality check on a 2023 Honda CR-V.
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    Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
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    Autoworkers accuse Honda, VW and Hyundai of retaliating against unionization efforts

    The workers said they are filing unfair labor complaints against the three companies as they try to rally support to join the United Auto Workers union.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
  • Toledo Assembly Complex.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    Stellantis blames California emissions standards for potential layoffs

    The Jeep maker may lay off thousands of workers at its factories in Detroit and Toledo as early as Feb. 5.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 11, 2023
  • 2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty pickups on the assembly line at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford says new UAW contract will cost $8.8B

    The automaker estimates its new labor contract with the United Auto Workers union will cost around $900 per vehicle by 2028.

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
  • Two workers inspect a vehicle body on the assembly line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky.
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor North America
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    Thousands of nonunion autoworkers launch campaign to join UAW

    The massive union drive covers nearly 150,000 autoworkers from at least 13 companies, including Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz.

    By • Nov. 30, 2023
  • 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
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    Courtesy of Volkswagen
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    Volkswagen will consider layoffs to cut costs amid disappointing EV transition

    Brand chief Thomas Schäfer told staff its namesake brand was “no longer competitive.”

    By Kalena Thomhave • Nov. 29, 2023
  • Stellantis employees assembling doors.
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    Retrieved from Stellantis on October 18, 2023
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    UAW strikes: What’s next for auto supply chains after labor deals?

    As automakers ramp up production efforts, labor challenges and geopolitical risks may continue to plague operations, according to industry experts.

    By Kelly Stroh • Nov. 28, 2023
  • A white 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning EV is offered for sale at a Ford dealer in Illinois.
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    Scott Olson via Getty Images
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    Ford eases dealer requirements to sell EVs after pushback

    Dealers complained about the financial commitment of the automaker’s Model e EV program, which could be as high as $1.2 million.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023
  • A silver EV battery module being assembled.
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    Courtesy of Ford.

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    Ford resumes Michigan EV battery plant construction — but scaled down

    The slow adoption of EVs made the automaker reevaluate its investments, a Ford spokesperson said.

    By Sara Samora • Nov. 21, 2023
  • A worker inspects Nissan Pathfinder SUV at the company's Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee.
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    Courtesy of Nissan North America, Inc.
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    Nissan raising wages 10% for 9,000 US production workers

    Honda, Hyundai, Subaru and Toyota have also promised to increase pay for nonunion workers since the United Auto Workers struck deals with the Big Three.

    By • Nov. 21, 2023
  • An LG Energy Solution site.
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    Courtesy of LG Energy Solution
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    LG Energy Solution to lay off 170 in Michigan

    The company said slower-than-expected EV demand contributed to the cuts.

    By Kate Magill • Nov. 20, 2023
  • The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness SUV.
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    Courtesy of Subaru of America, Inc.
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    Subaru to raise wages after similar moves by nonunionized automakers

    The decision impacts Subaru’s sole U.S. assembly plant in Lafayette, Indiana, which employs over 5,600 workers and currently builds the Ascent, Crosstrek, Legacy and Outback models.

    By • Nov. 20, 2023
  • Hyundai vehicles displayed for sale at a new car dealership.
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    Hyundai, AWS design training, certification program for critical cloud skills

    The third-largest carmaker will migrate on-premise applications and leverage jointly designed tech training programs.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 17, 2023
  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan.
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    UAW ratifies labor agreements with Ford, Stellantis

    The United Auto Workers union says 64% of voting members across General Motors, Ford and Stellantis approved the landmark labor agreements.

    By • Updated Nov. 20, 2023
  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to auto workers.
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    Scott Olson/Staff/Getty Images North America via Getty Images
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    UAW members vote to approve GM labor deal despite opposition

    Nearly 55% of autoworkers represented by the United Auto Workers at General Motors voted “yes” to approve the deal, but 13 facilities rejected it.

    By • Nov. 16, 2023
  • A worker assembles an engine at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
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    Hyundai is raising wages 25% by 2028 for production workers

    The pay hikes will impact employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Alabama and its electric vehicle factory in Georgia, which is under construction.

    By • Nov. 14, 2023
  • The Stellantis sign outside the company’s North American office in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    Stellantis offers buyouts to 6,400 employees after UAW deal

    The buyout offers are being sent to more than half of the automaker’s 12,700 salaried employees in the U.S. with at least five years of corporate service.

    By • Nov. 14, 2023