Experts said the union’s new contracts could set precedents that give labor advantages when bargaining contracts and organizing workers.
Category: Organized Labor
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What to Know About the Automakers’ Deals With the U.A.W.
With tentative agreements in place, a six-week strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis could soon come to an end. But the union’s rank-and-file members still need to approve the deals.
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G.M. Said to Reach Tentative Deal With U.A.W.
General Motors became the last of the three large U.S. automakers to reach a tentative agreement on a new contract with the United Automobile Workers union.
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Plans to Slash Emissions at Britain’s Largest Steel Plant Cause Unease
Tata Steel wants to close polluting blast furnaces in Port Talbot, Wales, but employees worry that their jobs will go, too.
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Plans to Slash Emissions at Britain’s Largest Steel Plant Cause Unease
Tata Steel wants to close polluting blast furnaces in Port Talbot, Wales, but employees worry that their jobs will go, too.
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U.A.W. Says It Aims to Organize Nonunion Auto Plants
After outlining gains for Ford workers in a live-streamed speech, Shawn Fain, the union president, said he was setting his sights on other automakers.
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Studios Said to See Progress in Talks With Striking Actors
The entertainment companies are growing optimistic that the work stoppage may end soon, though some issues remain unresolved, people briefed on the matter said.
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U.A.W. Reaches Tentative Deal With Stellantis, Following Ford
Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, and the United Automobile Workers union said they had reached a deal on a new contract similar to the one that the union reached with Ford.
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Did A.I. Write Product Reviews? Gannett Says No.
Writers and editors at Reviewed, a product recommendation website, say that the company used artificial intelligence to create reviews last week.
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How Automation Has Changed Work for Casino Employees in Detroit
For cocktail servers and hotel housekeepers, the arrival of robotic technologies has made their jobs harder, they say. It’s part of why they’re on strike.
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Deal With U.A.W. Won’t Put Ford at a Disadvantage, Analysts Say
A tentative agreement gives the United Automobile Workers union members at the carmaker their best terms in decades. But the cost to Ford will be manageable, industry experts said.
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Why the U.A.W.’s President Has Taken a Hard Line
Shawn Fain owes his rise within the United Automobile Workers to a group determined to make the union far more confrontational toward automakers.