United Auto Workers
United Auto Workers union president announces leave of absence amid corruption probe
The president of the United Auto Workers union, who has been linked to an ongoing corruption probe by U.S. federal officials, has taken a leave of absence, the union said on Saturday in a statement. Continue reading
U.S. auto workers union reach tentative deal with Ford
The deal still has to be approved by committees of national union leaders and local officials who will meet in Detroit Friday. Then it will be sent to Ford’s 55,000 union workers for a ratification vote. Continue reading
U.S. General Motors workers to stay on picket line until vote on new contract
The strike closed more than 30 GM plants in the U.S., which created parts shortages that forced an almost complete shutdown of GM’s assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., and the partial shutdown of its engine plant in St. Catharines, Ont. Continue reading
GM, U.S. auto workers’ union reach tentative deal that may end strike
The deal, which the union says offers “major gains” for workers, was hammered out after months of bargaining. Continue reading
GM restarts Ingersoll plant as scheduled despite ongoing U.S. strike
The company shut down the plant last week according to a schedule that was set well before the start of the strike by members of the United Auto Workers. Continue reading
Auto workers’ strike could cost General Motors an estimated $1B
The Mexican plant shutdowns mean that GM has lost any new supplies of its light-duty Chevrolet Silverado, the company’s top-selling U.S. vehicle. Continue reading
700 hundred workers temporarily laid off at GM in St. Catharines
The unit chairman for Unifor Local 199 said layoff notices were handed out on Friday. Continue reading
GM says all vehicle production halted at Oshawa assembly plant
General Motors says it has halted all vehicle production at its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., as a result of a strike by the United Auto Workers union in the United States. Continue reading
Oshawa GM workers weigh-in on strike in the U.S.
GM Oshawa workers weigh-in on United Auto Workers strike in the U.S. Continue reading
Nearly 50,000 auto workers strike in the U.S. against General Motors
Workers shut down 33 manufacturing plants in nine states across the U.S., as well as 22 parts distribution warehouses. Continue reading