Ford, UAW reach local contract agreement at Kentucky Truck plant
The union said last week said that nearly 9,000 workers at the massive plant in Louisville would walk picket lines starting Friday if the contract dispute was not resolved.
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Auto workers threaten to strike again at Ford’s huge Louisville plant
The United Auto Workers said nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant will strike Friday if the local contract dispute is not resolved.
Flight attendants hold airport rallies to protest lack of new contracts, pay raises
Three separate unions representing flight attendants at major U.S. airlines picketed and held rallies at 30 airports Tuesday as they push for new contracts and higher wages.
Labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote
A National Labor Relations Board regional official ruled on Monday that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever labor union for NCAA athletes.
Unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates didn’t grow
Despite U.S. polls showing growing enthusiasm for unions, membership rates have been on a decades-long decline.
Pilots at Southwest ratify contract that will boost pay by nearly 50%
Southwest Airlines said the five-year deal gives its pilots “industry-leading compensation” and has a new process for assigning pilots to flights during unusual events.
UAW members overwhelmingly approve new contract with Allison Transmission
More than 81% of United Auto Workers Local 933 members voted Tuesday to ratify a new employment contract with Indianapolis-based Allison. The members had been working under the terms of a previous contract that expired in mid-November.
Fast food industry fuels surge in child-labor violations
Overall, child labor violations have more than tripled in the past 10 years, with violations in food service increasing almost sixfold, according to U.S. Labor Department data.
Allison Transmission strike potentially averted with tentative agreement
The proposed four-year contract has a starting wage of $20 an hour and bonuses adding up to $7,000.
Jobs report for December likely to conclude solid year of hiring
The nation’s labor market, though cooling, is still cranking out enough jobs to keep the unemployment rate near historic lows.
UAW members at Allison Transmission gear up for strike if contract talks don’t progress
The 1,500 members of UAW Local 933 are making plans to walk out at Allison Transmission if the company doesn’t meet the union’s demands.
2023 Newsmaker: Former Kokomo union worker leads strikes against automakers
Shawn Fain, a union firebrand from Kokomo, first shocked organized labor in March by being elected the United Auto Workers’ national president. Then he surprised the Big Three automakers by organizing a strategic strike.
Actors vote to approve deal that ended strike, bringing relief to union leaders and Hollywood
But the outcome is a major relief for SAG-AFTRA leaders and an entertainment industry that is attempting to return to normal after months of labor strife. And it brings a final, official end to Hollywood labor’s most tumultuous year in half a century, with two historic strikes that shook the industry.
Ford says UAW strike cut sales by 100,000 vehicles, cost company $1.7B in profit
Additional labor costs from the agreement will total $8.8 billion by the end of the contract, translating to about $900 per vehicle by 2028, Ford Chief Financial Officer John Lawler said in a company release.
UAW announces drive to organize Toyota, Subaru and dozen other automakers
The UAW unveiled a website where workers at 13 different companies can electronically sign union authorization cards in a first step toward attempting to organize their factories.
General Motors says autoworker strike took $1.1B bite out of earnings
The company said it expects to absorb increased labor costs and have enough left to buy back stock worth nearly one quarter of the company’s $44 billion market value.
Union workers at Stellantis, Ford on verge of ratifying deals
With the deals set to be approved, workers at Ford and Stellatis will join counterparts at General Motors in ratifying the record contracts, ending a contentious labor dispute that brought a punishing series of strikes over six weeks.
General Motors seals deal with UAW workers in closer-than-expected vote
The outcome was closer than expected after the UAW’s celebrations of victories last month on many key demands that led to six weeks of targeted walkouts against GM, Ford and Stellantis.
UPDATE: Autoworkers to wrap up tight vote on GM contract on Thursday
The outcome of the GM vote is uncertain, despite the UAW’s celebrations of victories last month on many key demands that led to six weeks of targeted walkouts against GM, Ford and Stellantis.
Stellantis to offer buyout, early retirement packages to 6,400 nonunion salaried workers
The automaker, formed in the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot of France, said it is taking the action “to protect our operations and the company.”