The move is the latest sign of trouble for the trans-Atlantic automaker, which has had sluggish North American sales and has said it needs to cut costs.
Category: United Automobile Workers
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UAW Endorses Kamala Harris for President in 2024 Race
The United Automobile Workers had backed President Biden but did not immediately endorse the vice president. Ms. Harris will rally with U.A.W. members in Detroit next week.
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The U.A.W. Is Holding Off on Endorsing Harris
Unlike other prominent unions, the auto workers are taking their time to ensure that the vice president is aligned with them on key policy questions.
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U.A.W. Says Lax Enforcement of Trade Deal Has Cost U.S. Jobs
The Biden administration declined to pursue a union complaint of labor abuses in Mexico, raising new concerns about offshoring.
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U.A.W.’s Monitor Investigates Accusations Against Its Leader, Shawn Fain
The court-appointed monitor is looking into allegations by two union officials that they were punished for raising questions on financial matters.
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U.A.W. Reaches Accord on Pay and Safety at E.V. Battery Plant
The agreement, if ratified, will cover 1,600 workers making batteries for General Motors in Ohio. The union said it would be a model for efforts elsewhere.
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Teamsters Struggle to Unionize Amazon and FedEx Delivery Workers
The Teamsters union has made little headway in organizing workers at Amazon and FedEx despite wage and other gains it secured at UPS last year.
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U.A.W. Seeks a New Election at Mercedes-Benz Plants in Alabama
The union, which lost an organizing vote at two factories last week, argued to federal officials that the automaker had violated labor laws.
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A Loss at Mercedes-Benz Slows U.A.W.’s Southern Campaign
After Mercedes workers voted against joining the United Automobile Workers, the union will have less momentum as it campaigns to organize Southern factories.
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UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Factories in Alabama
The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.
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U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes
Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.