Category: Michigan

A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales

President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.
U.A.W., Citing Progress in Talks, Does Not Expand Strikes

The United Automobile Workers said on Friday it had secured an important concession from General Motors regarding the contracts of workers at battery factories.
U.A.W. Says It Could Expand Auto Strikes on Friday

The United Automobile Workers union said the strikes against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could grow on Friday if negotiators don’t make enough progress.
Why Biden and Trump Are Courting Striking Autoworkers

The president and his leading Republican rival are heading to Michigan to address members of the U.A.W., whose political clout is growing.
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.
Michigan and U.S. Automakers Share a Past. What Will U.A.W. Strike Mean for Their Future?

Fewer Michigan residents work in auto manufacturing than before, but a strike by U.A.W. members is a reminder of what the industry still means to the state.
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.
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
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.
The UAW’s Strike Poses Economic and Political Risks for Biden

The walkout by thousands of factory workers presents economic and political risks for the Big Three automakers, Midwestern states and President Biden.
UAW Standoff Poses Risk for Biden’s Electric Vehicle Commitment

A looming auto industry strike could test the president’s commitment to making electric vehicles a source of well-paying union jobs.
Automakers and U.A.W. Remain Far Apart as Contract Deadline Nears

The United Auto Workers has said it is prepared to strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis if a deal is not reached before current contracts end on Thursday.