UAW halts vote on giveback deal at Indy GM plant
UAW Local 23 bargaining chairman Gregory Clark says members won’t vote on the proposed contract, which would cut base wages from $29 per hour to $15.50.
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GM plant offer sets off union power struggle
The UAW in Detroit said Local 23 will vote Monday on Illinois-based JD Norman's proposal to buy an Indianapolis stamping
plant where more than 600 work, but a local rep says workers don't want to negotiate.
Auto parts plant leaving Ohio for Indiana, may employ 350
Continental Structural Plastics expects to spend at least $9.1 million on upgrades to the Huntington factory and perhaps have
350 workers working there by 2012.
Frankfort manufacturer to build plant in Tennessee
NHK Seating of America’s plant in Murfreesboro is expected to employ up to 224 workers when all phases of production are operating
in 2015.
Cummins moving 100 jobs from Memphis to Mexico
The moves will leave about 1,400 employees of Cummins and its contract workers in the Memphis area.
Ruling on Visteon retiree benefits overturned
In overturning two lower court decisions, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia unanimously
agreed with attorneys representing some 2,100 retirees from two Visteon manufacturing plants in Indiana.
EnerDel forms joint venture with Chinese autoparts maker
Battery company will offer expertise to help Wanxiang build Chinese factory, fill backlogs. Indiana employment could reach 3,000, but there’s no target date for achieving that milestone.
Mitsubishi planning Franklin expansion
A Franklin manufacturing facility is planning a $9.4 million expansion project that would more than double employment over
the next two years.
Allison Transmission, supplier feuding in court
A dispute between Allison and a major supplier over allegations of defective parts has grown so contentious that
the supplier is threatening to halt shipments—a move Allison says could force it to shut down.
Sale of GM plant could come as soon as June
UAW official says General Motors and prospective buyer are working on a “real aggressive” schedule to have the acquisition
completed by the end of June.
Carbon Motors’ prototype cop car is crammed with technology
The specialized vehicle can read license plates, sniff for weapons of mass destruction and see people and animals in
the dark.
BMW, Carbon Motors ink $1.35B supply contract
BMW has won a contract from Indiana-based Carbon Motors Corp. worth more than $1.35 billion to supply engines for U.S. police
cars.
Trailer company buying closed northern Indiana factory
Executives of Novae Corp. announced plans for the company’s expansion in North Manchester, where it expects to employ perhaps
85 people by 2013.
Ford supplier Lear to add 200-plus jobs in Hammond
Michigan-based auto components maker Lear Operations Corp. plans to invest more than $2.2 million to expand and upgrade its
manufacturing facility in Hammond, adding more than 285 jobs this year.
Truck-parts plant’s closure to put 225 out of work
Accuride Corp. says its Gunite Corp. factory in Elkhart will be closed by May 1. Its production will be moved to factories
in Rockford, Ill., and Brillon, Wis.
Analyst: Recalled Toyotas likely won’t face long-term resale hit
Recalled Toyotas have been yanked from used-vehicle auction blocks, but resale values should be protected if Toyota handles
the
recall with “transparency,” according to a local analyst.
Job cuts begin at east-side steering parts plant
Fifteen employees at an east-side automotive plant operated by a Ford subsidiary will lose their jobs on March 31. More job
cuts are expected, as the factory prepares to close by the end of 2011.
Toyota recall gives Elkhart-based supplier unwanted notice
Like most companies that make thousands of parts in automobiles, Elkhart-based CTS Corp. was virtually unknown to the average
car buyer. That was until its gas pedal was blamed for big problems with some very popular cars.
EnerDel has more deals in the works
Lithium battery maker EnerDel will need more business than its existing relationships with Think and Volvo to justify the $237 million investment
it announced Thursday.
Local distributor of janitorial supplies makes acquisition
Indianapolis-based HP Products Corp. announced Tuesday morning that it has completed its acquisition of Great Lakes Supply and Chemical in Michigan City.