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Rolls-Royce, UAW reach tentative pact, averting 800-worker strike

February 26, 2025

Negotiators for the UAW Local 933 were seeking increases in wages, an end to wage tiers, and a cost-of-living adjustment for all members.

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UAW moves toward Stellantis strike as tensions escalate

September 18, 2024

Bloomberg News

The United Auto Workers will ask members to green light a strike against Stellantis NV, escalating an already tense standoff with one of the world’s largest car manufacturers.

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UAW’s rift with Stellantis raises fear that some auto jobs could vanish

September 12, 2024 | Associated Press

Anxious and angry about Stellantis’ delay, union leaders have threatened to strike, a move that could extend beyond Stellantis. Labor experts say its two Detroit-area rivals, Ford and General Motors, are watching as they weigh their own strategies

At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis

August 20, 2024 | Associated Press

President Shawn Fain accused the company of reneging on promises to restart a now-closed assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, just over an hour northwest of Chicago.

United Auto Workers files federal labor charges against Trump, Musk

August 13, 2024 | The Washington Post

The charges filed with the National Labor Relations Board allege that, during their conversation on X, former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk illegally threatened and intimidated workers who engage in protected labor activity, such as strikes.

Federal watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative

June 11, 2024 | Associated Press

Fain, a Kokomo native, is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in the wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago.

Stellantis puts massive Tipton manufacturing complex on the market

March 7, 2024 |

Mickey Shuey

Operations at the 781,500-square-foot Tipton Transmission Plant, which includes three buildings and spans 103 acres, were quietly suspended last summer.

Ford, UAW reach local contract agreement at Kentucky Truck plant

February 21, 2024 | Associated Press

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.

Auto workers threaten to strike again at Ford’s huge Louisville plant

February 18, 2024 | Associated Press

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.

UAW members overwhelmingly approve new contract with Allison Transmission

January 17, 2024 |

Susan Orr

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.

UAW members at Allison Transmission gear up for strike if contract talks don’t progress

January 3, 2024 | Peter Blanchard

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.

UAW announces drive to organize Toyota, Subaru and dozen other automakers

November 30, 2023 | The Washington Post

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.

Ford and Stellantis workers approve contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

November 19, 2023 | Associated Press

The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis, that along with a similar deal with General Motors will raise pay across the industry, force automakers to absorb higher costs and help reshape the auto business.

Union workers at Stellantis, Ford on verge of ratifying deals

November 17, 2023 | Associated Press

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.

New vehicles from automakers planned in contracts that ended UAW strikes

November 5, 2023 | Associated Press

The agreements provide a blueprint for which vehicles Stellantis, Ford and General Motors intend to build in the coming years and where they will do so.

UAW says strike ‘won things no one thought possible’ from automakers. Here’s what it’s getting.

October 30, 2023 | Associated Press

The United Auto Workers provided some information on the deals, including a detailed explanation of the agreement it reached with Ford. The agreement is expected to become the model for later settlements with GM and Stellantis.

GM reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike

October 30, 2023 | Associated Press

The contract with General Motors is similar to those reached by Ford and Stellantis, but there are some differences.

UAW reaches deal with Ford in breakthrough toward ending strikes

October 25, 2023 | Associated Press

The four-year deal, which still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at Ford, could set the pattern for agreements with General Motors and Stellantis.

UAW boss says strikes will continue in bid for better offers from companies

October 20, 2023 | Associated Press

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that while Detroit’s automakers have increased their wage and benefit offers, he believes the union can gain more if it holds out longer in contract talks.

UAW set to decide whether to widen strike to more auto plants

October 20, 2023 | Associated Press

United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain is expected to update members Friday afternoon on progress in contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers as movement was reported with General Motors.

Ford leader calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company’s future at stake

October 16, 2023 | Associated Press

In a rare speech during contract talks in the company’s hometown of Dearborn, Michigan, Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford said high labor costs could limit spending to develop new vehicles and invest in factories.

UAW breaks pattern of adding plants to strikes on Fridays, says more could come any time

October 13, 2023 | Associated Press

UAW President Shawn Fain told workers in a live video appearance that the companies started gaming the system, waiting until Fridays to make progress in bargaining.

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