by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 23, 2021
A group within the United Auto Workers challenged the union’s established leadership, asking a federal judge for a larger voice in reforming the UAW. One of the key requests in the petition by the United All Workers for Democracy or UAWD is for a voice in the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 22, 2021
Uber’s long battle to avoid labor regulations suffered a major setback as the Great Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that drivers working for ride-hailing companies should be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. The status of the ride-hailing...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 19, 2021
With new storms again threatening Texas and other parts of the country, the auto industry continues to reel from the adverse winter weather that limits production. Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen all reported shutting down some of their assembly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2021
This is turning into a big week for fans of battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs, with Audi showing off the new e-tron GT and General Motors set to reveal both the updated Chevrolet Bolt EV and the all-new, extended-length Bolt EUV this weekend. Automakers as diverse as...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 12, 2021
General Motors talks about its all-electric future, but it is also paying attention to the present. The company is bolstering production of full-size pickup trucks essential to the company’s profitability with a new $100 million investment in added capacity for...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 11, 2021
Each year on Feb. 11, just before Valentine’s Day, they have unique holiday in Flint, Michigan. It’s called “White Shirt Day,” and it marks the day in 1937 when workers ended the strike against the General Motors that elevated the power of the United Auto Workers...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 10, 2021
The United Auto Workers has reservations about the auto industry’s push into electric vehicles — and it raised them directly with the Biden administration — UAW President Rory Gamble said during a webinar organized by the Automotive Press Association in Detroit....
by Michael Strong | Feb 10, 2021
This story has been updated with additional information about the semiconductor shortage, 2021 guidance and Bitcoin from GM’s earnings call. General Motors reported fourth-quarter and full-year profits for 2022, despite the negatives associated with the COVID-19...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 8, 2021
Stellantis is temporarily shutting down its Windsor Assembly Plant due to a global shortage of semiconductors for the next three weeks as the shortage of semiconductors continued to force carmaker to reduce their production plan despite healthy demand. “We are...
by Michael Strong | Feb 2, 2021
Ford Motor Co. is using a new set of commercials — debuting during the Super Bowl — to encourage Americans to keep implementing safety measures in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The automaker already kicked off its “Finish Strong” initiative late last year...
by Michael Strong | Feb 1, 2021
Members of the United Auto Workers could vote by September whether to amend the UAW’s constitution to allow a direct vote for top officers under the terms of a consent decree approved by a federal judge in Detroit. The 30-page decree, issued Friday, gives the union 30...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 28, 2021
A former United Auto Workers official from Missouri was sentenced to one year in prison despite federal prosecutors asking for no jail time due the cooperation he provided to investigators probing corruption within the UAW. David Gardey, the assistant U.S. attorney...
