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☆ What the proxy fight at Norfolk Southern means for railroad safety
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The fight has split the railroad’s unions, who disagree which management team – the current Norfolk Southern leadership or one proposed by activist investor Ancora Holdings – would be best for safety and the railroad’s employees. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw, third from left, listens to testimony during a hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on "Improving Rail Safety in response to the East Palestine Derailment." BLET said that Orr’s appointment shows that Norfolk Southern is committed to additional use of PSR, no matter which side wins the the proxy fight. On February 3rd, a Norfolk Southern Railways train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing an environmental disaster.

Persons: Alan Shaw, Amit Bose, Win McNamee, Bose, ”, “, Jeremy Ferguson, Shaw, “ Shaw, Jerry Sturdivant, John Orr, BLET, Michael Swensen, Jim Barber, Glass Lewis, Ancora Organizations: New, New York CNN, Norfolk, Norfolk Southern, Ancora Holdings, PSR, Federal Railroad Administration, Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation, Shaw, SMART, of Locomotive Engineers, Trainmen, NS, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Way Employees, Norfolk Southern Railways, Teamsters, UPS, CSX, Union Pacific Locations: New York, Norfolk Southern, Atlanta, East Palestine , Ohio, Norfolk, East Palestine, Washington ,, Canadian Pacific Kansas, Palestine, ”, NS

☆ Ohio shows abortion is still haunting Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In Ohio, a mostly red state, voters explicitly wrote into their state constitution a right to an abortion up until the point of fetal viability. An exit poll of Ohio voters found that 6 in 10 voters were still angry about the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson. But in its absence, they have created an electoral albatross that abortion rights advocates have hung on GOP candidates up and down the ballot throughout the nation. The Virginia legislative races were defined by abortion rights, as Democrats seemingly rejected the GOP push to institute a 15-week abortion ban in the Commonwealth, which currently allows abortions through the second trimester — or approximately 26 weeks. Beshear, who supports abortion rights, sought to paint Cameron as out of the mainstream on the issue.

Persons: —, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin's, Jackson, Republicans —, Joe Biden's, Ohioans, Glenn Youngkin, Alex Wong, Youngkin, Andy Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Michael Swensen, Andy Beshear —, Steve Beshear —, Hadley Duvall, Duvall, Cameron, Beshear Organizations: Democrats, Service, Democratic Party, Republican Gov, Republicans, GOP, Voters, Ohio, Democratic, Gov Locations: Ohio, Virginia, Dobbs v, Commonwealth, Richmond, Hampton, —, Northern Virginia, Kentucky, Kentucky . Kentucky, Frankfort

☆ Ford’s Cost Problem Isn’t Just About EVs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Stephen Wilmot | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a new tentative deal with Ford that could bring an end to a six-week strike at one automaker while negotiations continue at General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis. Photo: Michael Swensen/Getty ImagesFord Motor lost about $37,000 on each electric vehicle it sold last quarter. It doesn’t help that the company’s gas-engine business also costs more than it should—a difference from crosstown rival General Motors that investors are ignoring at their peril. The third-quarter results Ford reported after hours on Thursday weren’t great, with an adjusted operating profit of $2.2 billion. By way of comparison, GM’s operating profit in the third quarter was $3.6 billion.

Persons: Michael Swensen Organizations: United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler

☆ Ford Reaches Tentative Labor Deal With UAW
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ford Reaches Tentative Labor Deal With UAWThe United Auto Workers union said it reached a new tentative deal with Ford that could bring an end to a six-week strike at one automaker while negotiations continue at General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis. Photo: Michael Swensen/Getty Images

Persons: Michael Swensen Organizations: Ford, Tentative Labor Deal, UAW, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Chrysler

☆ The UAW-Ford Deal: What’s in the Contract, Who Won and What It Means for GM and Stellantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Nora Eckert | Mike Colias | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a new tentative deal with Ford that could bring an end to a six-week strike at one automaker while negotiations continue at General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis. Photo: Michael Swensen/Getty ImagesThe United Auto Workers reached a new tentative labor deal with Ford Motor Wednesday night, calling workers off the picket lines at the automaker. Here’s what to know about the deal, what’s next for Ford and the union, and what the agreement means for the company as well as its rivals General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis .

Persons: Michael Swensen, what’s Organizations: United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Motor

☆ Ford Retrenches Further on EVs Amid Demand Uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a new tentative deal with Ford that could bring an end to a six-week strike at one automaker while negotiations continue at General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis. Photo: Michael Swensen/Getty Images<br>Ford Motor posted $1.2 billion in net income in the third quarter, swinging from a loss in the prior-year period, but it withdrew its guidance for the year, citing the impact of the United Auto Workers strike. The company also said it is pushing out $12 billion in planned investment on electric vehicles, reiterating concerns about consumer demand and pricing pressure from competitors. It plans to delay a second battery plant in the U.S., a facility in Kentucky that is a joint-venture with Korean battery-maker SK On.

Persons: Michael Swensen Organizations: United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Korean, SK Locations: U.S, Kentucky

☆ Ford Retrenches Further on EVs, Citing Waning Demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a new tentative deal with Ford that could bring an end to a six-week strike at one automaker while negotiations continue at General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis. Photo: Michael Swensen/Getty Images<br>Ford Motor posted $1.2 billion in net income in the third quarter, swinging from a loss in the prior-year period, but it withdrew its guidance for the year, citing the impact of the United Auto Workers strike. The company also said it is pushing out $12 billion in planned investment on electric vehicles, reiterating concerns about consumer demand and pricing pressure from competitors. It plans to delay a second battery plant in the U.S., a facility in Kentucky that is a joint-venture with Korean battery-maker SK On.

Persons: Michael Swensen Organizations: United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Korean, SK Locations: U.S, Kentucky

UAW President Shawn Fain, in a Facebook live event, said that by targeting distribution centers the strike becomes a nationwide event. Stellantis has said it wants to be able to consolidate and close some of its parts distribution centers. Nearly 13,000 UAW workers walked out at plants in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio on Sept 15. "GM and Stellantis are looking at stockholder value and Ford is looking a lot more long-term that they have to make friends with labor." Fain said on Friday that the union had negotiated the elimination of lower wage tiers in some components facilities at Ford and GM.

Persons: Fain, Shawn Fain, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Thomas Morris, Stellantis, Phaedra Grant, Michael Swensen, Ford, Daniel Ives, Sam Fiorani, Ford's, David Shepardson, Joseph White, Jarrett Renshaw, Ben Klayman, Peter Henderson, Abhirup Roy, Jeff Mason, Nick Zieminski, Matthew Lewis Organizations: GM, Ford, United Auto Workers, Detroit, General Motors, Chrysler, UAW, REUTERS, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, AutoForecast Solutions, Reuters, Thomson Locations: DETROIT, United, Michigan, California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Florida, Philadelphia, Langhorne , Pennsylvania, Kokomo , Indiana, Kokomo, Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Missouri , Michigan, Ohio, Chevrolet Colorado, Washington, Detroit, San Francisco

UAW President Shawn Fain, in a Facebook live event, said that by targeting distribution centers the strike becomes a nationwide event. Fain said Ford had improved its contract offer, including boosting profit sharing and agreeing to let workers strike over plant closures but said the union still has "serious issues" with Ford. Nearly 13,000 UAW workers walked out at plants in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio on Sept 15. "GM and Stellantis are looking at stockholder value and Ford is looking a lot more long-term that they have to make friends with labor." Fain said on Friday that the union had negotiated the elimination of lower wage tiers in some components facilities at Ford and GM.

Persons: Phaedra Grant, Michael Swensen, Biden, Fain, Shawn Fain, Ford, Stellantis, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Shawn Fain's, Donald Trump, Daniel Ives, Sam Fiorani, Ford's, Mark Reuss, David Shepardson, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, Peter Henderson, Abhirup Roy, Jeff Mason, Nick Zieminski, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Ford, UAW, REUTERS, GM, United Auto Workers, Detroit, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, AutoForecast Solutions, Reuters, Republican, Detroit automakers, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, DETROIT, United, California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Florida, Kokomo , Indiana, Kokomo, Michigan, Missouri , Michigan, Ohio, Chevrolet Colorado, Washington, Detroit, San Francisco

☆ VIEW UAW expands strikes against GM, Stellantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The escalation comes as the labor group and the automakers remain apart on terms of a new contract covering 146,000 workers. DANIEL IVES, ANALYST AT WEDBUSH SECURITIES:"This becomes a full on tidal wave of strikes for GM and Stellantis. "This is like union 101 in terms of divide and conquer and put more pressure on GM and Stellantis. "I think GM and Stellantis are going to fight this. But I am less confident Stellantis can work it out because they are by far the worst of the three with labor relations."

Persons: Sheila McGee, Michael Swensen, BRANDON PIZZURRO, DANIEL IVES, Ford, ARTHUR WHEATON, TODD VACHON, Ankika Biswas, Peter Henderson, Bianca Flowers, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Ford, UAW, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, General Motors Co, Ford Motor, GM, Motors, RUTGERS, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Bengaluru

"Stellantis and GM in particular are going to need some serious pushing," Fain said Friday. Fain said Ford had improved its contract offer, including boosting profit sharing and agreeing to let workers strike over plant closures but said the union still has "serious issues" with Ford. "This is like union 101 in terms of divide and conquer, and put more pressure on GM and Stellantis," Ives added. GM, Ford and Stellantis have said they are making contingency plans for further U.S. work stoppages. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, had been threatening to go on strike at all three Ford plants in the country.

Persons: Phaedra Grant, Michael Swensen, Biden, Fain, Shawn Fain, Stellantis, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Ford, Daniel Ives, Ives, Karine Jean, Pierre, Mark Reuss, David Shepardson, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, Peter Henderson, Jeff Mason, Matthew Lewis, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Ford, UAW, REUTERS, Ford Union, GM, United Auto Workers, Detroit, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Motor, Silverado, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Reuters, Biden, Republican, White, Detroit automakers, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, DETROIT, United, California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Florida, Kokomo , Indiana, Kokomo, Michigan, Missouri , Michigan, Ohio, Chevrolet Colorado, Washington, Detroit, San Francisco

REUTERS/Michael Swensen Acquire Licensing RightsCHICAGO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - United Auto Workers (UAW) members rallied against the Detroit Three automakers in multiple U.S. states on Thursday afternoon as Friday's deadline loomed for a threatened expansion of the union's strikes. The UAW last week launched unprecedented, simultaneous strikes at one assembly plant each of General Motors (GM.N), Ford (F.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI). UAW workers want to end a tiered wage structure that they say has created a large gap between newer and older employees, forcing some to work two jobs to make ends meet. On Thursday morning, Fain posted a video message on X, formerly known as Twitter, to UAW members about the Friday deadline, showing scenes from several Hollywood movies with the characters saying "tick tock." Fain has said Detroit automakers have not shared their huge profits with workers while enriching executives and investors.

Persons: Phaedra Grant, Michael Swensen, Ayanna Dixon, Shawn Fain, Fain, Ford, Stellantis, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre said, Ram, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Eikon, Mark Reuss, Reuss, Tesla, Bianca Flowers, Hyunjoo Jin, David Shepardson, Ben Klayman, Kannaki, Peter Henderson, Jamie Freed, Nick Zieminski, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Ford, UAW, REUTERS, Rights, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, General Motors, Chrysler, Reuters, GM, GM's, Silverado, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, Toyota, Tacoma, EV, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Chicago, San Francisco, Louisville, Washington, Detroit, Bengaluru

☆ Detroit Three automakers enter final hours to avoid wider UAW strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] People attend a UAW rally to support striking workers outside an assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky. REUTERS/Michael Swensen Acquire Licensing RightsDETROIT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Detroit Three automakers and the union representing the companies' U.S. hourly workers on Friday entered the final hours to reach new labor agreements before the current coordinated strike expands to include more plants. Fain has said the Detroit automakers have not shared their huge profits with workers while enriching executives and investors. The automakers have proposed 20% raises over 4-1/2 years, while the UAW is seeking 40%. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, had been threatening to go on strike at all three Ford plants in the country.

Persons: Michael Swensen, Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Fain, Mark Reuss, Ford, David Shepardson, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, Peter Henderson, Matthew Lewis Organizations: UAW, Rights, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, GM's, Silverado, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Detroit, Reuters, Facebook, Detroit automakers, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, Missouri , Michigan, Ohio, Chevrolet Colorado, Washington, Detroit

☆ Breakingviews: Carmakers will blink first in union standoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Michael Swensen Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Detroit will run out of road before its unions do. In 2019, when a UAW strike closed manufacturing at GM for 40 days, it reduced output by 300,000 vehicles and operating profit by $3.6 billion. The crux of negotiations probably will come down to wages, where Fain said Ford has budged, including the reinstatement of cost-of-living increases. With the UAW prepared to endure, Detroit will be pressured to blink. The union on Sept. 15 initiated targeted walkouts at three plants owned by the three Detroit vehicle manufacturers.

Persons: Sheila McGee, Michael Swensen, Shawn Fain, Fain, Ford, walkouts, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Ford, UAW, REUTERS, Reuters, United Auto Workers, General Motors, GM, Ford Motor, Detroit, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Detroit, Wells

☆ Carmakers will blink first in union standoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

☆ Explainer: UAW expands strikes against GM, Stellantis in fight over new contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

People attend a UAW rally to support striking workers outside an assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., September 21, 2023. The UAW, which represents 46,000 GM workers, 57,000 Ford employees and 43,000 Stellantis workers, kicked off negotiations with the companies in July. Contract talks between the UAW and the Detroit automakers in past years had gone on until the strike deadline and beyond. In fiscal 2019, GM's fourth-quarter profit took a $3.6 billion hit from a 40-day UAW strike. The UAW is pushing automakers to eliminate the two-tier wage system under which new hires can earn far less than veterans.

Persons: Michael Swensen, Shawn Fain, they’ve, Fain, Mark Reuss, Ford, GM's, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Biden, Tesla, Nathan Gomes, Paul Simao, Sriraj Kalluvila, Diane Craft, Anil D'Silva Organizations: UAW, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, General Motors Co, Ford Motor, General Motors, Chrysler, WHO, Ford, Detroit, Reuters, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Wall, GM, FROM, Detroit Free Press, EV, Deutsche Bank, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Chevrolet Colorado, Bengaluru, Washington

☆ Norfolk Southern CEO says Ohio town safe after chemical train derailment
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed, igniting a dayslong fire. A company spokesperson told CNBC Norfolk Southern has been in communication with the agency and in compliance with its requests since the incident. He said Norfolk Southern has reimbursed or committed a "downpayment" of $6.5 million to East Palestine and will continue financial assistance to residents. Shaw in the interview denied the lawyer's claims after the company made public statements that doing testing absolved Norfolk Southern of no liability. Shaw said Norfolk Southern is fully cooperating with the NTSB and the FRA to come up with the root cause of the derailment.

☆ Kentucky revokes license and orders children removed from foster care facility where 7-year-old boy died
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Safia Samee Ali | Safia Samee Ali Is A Reporter For Nbc News Digital | Based In Chicago. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

An NBC News investigation into the facility that revealed allegations of wrongdoing at that site and its sister campus several years before Ja’Ceon died. "We have also worked cooperatively with all investigations, including those by local law enforcement.”The monthslong investigation by the Cabinet’s Office of Inspector General and Department for Community Based Services cited several “failures” at the Brooklawn facility. The state, which stopped placing children in foster care at Brooklawn following Ja’Ceon’s death, directed Uspiritus to safely transition any children who remain at Brooklawn to alternate placements within 15 days. “This outcome is necessary, but nothing we do will bring back Ja’Ceon Terry.”Kentucky mother Autumn Janeway wrote accusations against the foster care facility on the back window of her car. Michael Swensen for NBC NewsFriedlander's office is also investigating allegations by the mother of a developmentally delayed child that the child was choked, scratched and taunted at the Brooklawn facility.

☆ A boy was choked and verbally abused at the same Kentucky youth facility where a 7-year-old was killed, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Safia Samee Ali | Safia Samee Ali Is A Reporter For Nbc News Digital | Based In Chicago. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The state did not answer questions about where the children who are no longer at the facility were sent. ‘Nonstop’ verbal abuseFor nine months, Janeway said, her son was verbally and emotionally abused and antagonized by staff, and at times she heard it over the phone, according to the lawsuit. That information is protected.” But she said the facility would let Janeway know when the process had been completed. “I trusted a broken system that is supposed to help my son, not hurt my son, and it failed him,” she said. Michael Swensen for NBC News"This lawsuit was filed on behalf of another child victim that was choked and abused at the Brooklawn facility," Paul Croley, a lawyer who filed the suit, said in a written statement.

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