The United Auto Workers union has finally struck a tentative deal with Stellantis after a 44-day strike. As part of its agreement, the automotive conglomerate will reopen its manufacturing plant in Belvidere,…
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Stellantis-UAW Strike Talks Could Reopen Shuttered Jeep Plant as EV Battery Factory
Earlier in the week, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union and Ford struck a historic labor deal that gave workers pay raises, cost-of-living allowances, and retirement improvements, among other things. It’s a…
UAW Strike Expands to GM’s Full-Size SUV Plant, 5,000 Workers Walk Off
The United Auto Workers have expanded their ongoing strike against Detroit’s “Big Three” by initiating a walkout at General Motors’ plant in Arlington, Texas—one of the most profitable in the country. The…
6,800 Workers at Crucial Ram Truck Plant Join UAW Strike
The UAW added another Detroit facility to its strike: Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) that builds the Ram 1500, among other vehicles. More than 6,800 workers are now striking one of…
UAW Strike Shuts Down Ford’s Kentucky Super Duty Plant, Sends 8,700 Workers Home
The Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky is one of its most important. Ford builds Super Duty pickups, the Expedition, and even the Lincoln Navigator SUVs there, which makes it one of…
Server With Full Hard Drive Shuts Down Every Toyota Plant in Japan
Modern automotive factories typically run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the loss from even a short disruption typically measured in thousands or even millions of dollars. Last week,…