The $238 million in grants will set up eight research hubs, as a small slice of the federal money that will go to chip companies and research facilities in the coming months.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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Ford Averts Auto Strike in Canada as UAW Talks in U.S. Inch Along
The United Auto Workers union is threatening to expand strikes on Friday if it does not make significant progress in talks with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
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U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
The United Auto Workers union said workers would walk out of more plants on Friday if it didn’t make progress in talks with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
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Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
Experts on unions and the industry said the U.A.W. strike could accelerate a wave of worker actions, or stifle labor’s recent momentum
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Little Progress in Talks to End Strike Against 3 Detroit Automakers
The U.A.W. returned to the bargaining table on Sunday after its president warned, “We’re going to amp this thing up” if the car companies don’t improve their offers.
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La saga de los Jacuzzi, la familia detrás de las tinas de hidromasaje
Una historia de inmigrantes, del sueño americano y el aparato que definió la sensualidad burguesa.
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UAW Union and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis Resume Talks
The United Auto Workers said it had “reasonably productive conversations with Ford” but did not mention G.M. or Stellantis.
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Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
Carmakers are anxious to keep costs down as they ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing, while striking workers want to preserve jobs as the industry shifts to batteries.
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A Spirited Start to the Strike at a Ford Plant Near Detroit
Union members at one of three factories chosen for a first wave of walkouts voiced determination to win substantial pay gains in their next contract.
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U.A.W. Strike Hits 3 Plants as It Seeks Big Raises and Other Gains
The union targeted one factory run by General Motors, one by Ford and one by Stellantis. Prolonged walkouts could hurt the U.S. economy and President Biden.
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What Retail Sales and Other Data Say About China’s Economy
Consumers are spending a little more, but apartment prices and the pace of construction keep falling.
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What to Know About the Potential Autoworkers Strike
U.A.W. workers could strike as soon as Friday. The union and the carmakers remain far apart on wages.