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☆ Robots Are Looking Better to Detroit as Labor Costs Rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Robots weld the body of a Model Y electric vehicle at Tesla’s factory near Berlin. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa/picture alliance/Getty ImagesAutomakers are looking to an old friend to help offset rising labor costs: robots. For decades, car companies have increased automation inside their factories. Now, auto executives are looking more closely at this approach, to address a rising labor bill and take advantage of more sophisticated technology.

Persons: Patrick Pleul Organizations: Getty Locations: Berlin

☆ UAW Launches Organizing Drive, Targets Tesla and Toyota
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

UAW union members were striking over job security and pay as automakers push forward in developing EV’s, which require fewer workers and cost more in raw materials. So what does it all mean for the future of auto workers and the union? Illustration: George Downs/The Wall Street JournalThe United Auto Workers formally launched one of the largest organizing drives in its history with campaigns at 13 automakers, in an effort to leverage record gains from its recent labor deals in Detroit. The UAW plans to target nearly 150,000 workers at U.S. factories owned by large foreign automakers including Toyota Motor and Volkswagen , as well as newer electric-vehicle manufacturers such as Tesla and Rivian Automotive, the union said Wednesday.

Persons: George Downs Organizations: Street, United Auto Workers, UAW, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen, Rivian Automotive Locations: Detroit

☆ GM Workers Approve New Labor Deal by Slim Margin
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ UAW Workers at GM’s Largest Plant Back Labor Pact, Boosting Deal’s Chances
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Nora Eckert | Mike Colias | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

General Motors’ plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., was among those rejecting the tentative UAW contract in the days leading up to the vote in favor on Wednesday at GM’s biggest U.S. factory in Texas. Photo: seth herald/ReutersA majority of workers at General Motors’ largest U.S. factory voted in favor of a tentative contract with the United Auto Workers, bolstering the deal’s chances for approval as a tight vote enters its final hours. Workers at GM ’s factory in Arlington, Texas, which makes large SUVs including the Cadillac Escalade and Chevrolet Tahoe, voted yes by more than 60%, according to Wednesday results from the local union chapter.

Persons: seth Organizations: Motors, UAW, GM’s, U.S, Reuters, General Motors, United Auto Workers, Workers, GM ’, Cadillac, Chevrolet Tahoe Locations: Spring Hill, Tenn, Texas, Arlington , Texas

☆ Several GM Factories Reject UAW Deal, Putting Pact on Shaky Ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Nora Eckert | Mike Colias | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

United Auto Workers members and supporters on a Michigan picket line in September. Photo: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg NewsA majority of United Auto Workers members at several General Motors factories voted against a proposed labor agreement, jeopardizing a tentative contract that both union leaders and GM have called historic. About 68% of workers at GM’s factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., voted down the tentative deal, the union posted on its website Tuesday. A majority of workers at a GM plant in Flint, Mich., and an engine plant in suburban Detroit rejected it.

Persons: Emily Elconin, jeopardizing Organizations: United Auto Workers, Bloomberg, General Motors, GM Locations: Michigan, GM’s, Spring Hill, Tenn, Flint, Mich, Detroit

☆ Chrysler Parent Stellantis Prepares to Offer Buyouts to U.S. Salaried Workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Ryan Felton | Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Stellantis is expected to offer buyouts to about 6,400 white-collar workers. Photo: REBECCA COOK/REUTERSJeep maker Stellantis is preparing to offer buyouts to roughly half of its U.S. white-collar employees, as the company cuts expenses amid an expensive transition to electric vehicles and potentially higher labor costs. Stellantis Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart said in an all-hands meeting Monday that the company planned to offer voluntary separation packages to nonunion employees with at least five years of experience, according to people familiar with the matter.

Persons: Stellantis, REBECCA COOK, Mark Stewart Organizations: REUTERS

☆ UAW Urges Honda, Subaru Workers To Join Union
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden celebrated the new labor contracts between the United Auto Workers union and the three major car companies while visiting an auto plant in Belvidere, Ill. Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty ImagesThe United Auto Workers is mounting union-organization drives at Honda Motor and Subaru by asking workers to sign authorization cards indicating that they would like to join the union. The union on Friday posted links to social-media site X that included online forms workers at Honda and Subaru in the U.S. can fill out to express their support for UAW representation.

Persons: Biden, Olivier Douliery Organizations: United Auto Workers, Getty, Honda Motor, Subaru, Honda, UAW Locations: Belvidere , Ill, AFP, U.S

☆ Honda Boosts U.S. Factory Workers’ Pay by 11% After UAW Wins in Detroit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Honda is cutting the time it takes to reach the top wage, a change that is similar to one won by the UAW in its negotiations with GM, Ford and Stellantis. Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/Associated PressHonda Motor is giving many U.S. factory workers a 11% pay bump and making other improvements for these employees, a move that follows major gains secured by the United Auto Workers union in Detroit last month. The base wage increase is effective in January, according to a memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The Japanese automaker is also cutting the time it takes to reach the top wage in half to three from six years, a change that is similar to one won by the UAW in its negotiations with General Motors , Ford Motor and Chrysler-parent Stellantis .

Persons: Eugene Hoshiko Organizations: Honda, UAW, GM, Ford, Associated Press Honda, U.S, United Auto Workers, Wall Street, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler Locations: Detroit

☆ Honda Gives U.S. Factory Workers 11% Pay Bump Following UAW Wins in Detroit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Honda is cutting the time it takes to reach the top wage, a change that is similar to one won by the UAW in its negotiations with GM, Ford and Stellantis. Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/Associated PressHonda Motor is giving many U.S. factory workers a 11% pay bump and making other improvements for these employees, a move that follows major gains secured by the United Auto Workers union in Detroit last month. The base wage increase is effective in January, according to a memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The Japanese automaker is also cutting the time it takes to reach the top wage in half from six to three years, a change that is similar to one won by the UAW in its negotiations with General Motors , Ford Motor and Chrysler-parent Stellantis .

Persons: Eugene Hoshiko Organizations: Honda, UAW, GM, Ford, Associated Press Honda, U.S, United Auto Workers, Wall Street, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler Locations: Detroit

☆ The UAW’s Next Challenge: Getting Workers to Vote Yes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Nora Eckert | Ryan Felton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a tentative deal with General Motors on Monday, more than six weeks after workers went on strike. The company was the last of the three Detroit automakers to reach a new tentative labor deal. Photo: Rebecca Cook/ReutersUnited Auto Workers leaders bargained for months and called a historic strike before clinching tentative agreements with Detroit’s automakers. UAW members at local chapters across the country begin voting as soon as this week on the labor pacts with Ford Motor , General Motors and Chrysler parent Stellantis . The proposed contracts, which include a 25% wage hike and a return of cost-of-living adjustments, increase pay more than several contracts over the past two decades combined.

Persons: Rebecca Cook Organizations: United Auto Workers, General Motors, Detroit, Reuters United Auto Workers, Detroit’s, UAW, Ford Motor, Chrysler

☆ Car Companies Agree to Pay Striking Workers in Unusual UAW Win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a tentative deal with General Motors on Monday, more than six weeks after workers went on strike. The company is the last of the three Detroit automakers to reach a new tentative labor deal. Photo: Rebecca Cook/ReutersFord Motor , General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis agreed to pay striking workers for their time on the picket lines, as part of new labor deals reached late last month with the United Auto Workers to end the union’s walkout. The move is an unusual one in the union’s history of negotiating with the car companies, according to people familiar with the talks.

Persons: Rebecca Cook Organizations: United Auto Workers, General Motors, Detroit, Reuters Ford Motor, Chrysler

☆ Three Young Activists Who Never Worked in an Auto Factory Helped Deliver Huge Win for the UAW
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Nora Eckert | Mike Colias | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In hard-nosed negotiations, the United Auto Workers in recent weeks shocked Detroit automakers with public swipes at CEO pay, a renewed focus on the rank-and-file and a bold plan for sudden strikes. The aggressive strategy was driven by a band of young outsiders—who have never clocked in a day of work at an auto factory. The three 30-something labor activists were brought in by new UAW President Shawn Fain to remake the union into a more independent, media savvy and creative challenger to car companies.

Persons: —, Shawn Fain Organizations: United Auto Workers, Detroit

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a tentative deal with Stellantis on Saturday, six weeks after workers went on strike. Earlier in the week, Ford also reached a tentative agreement with the UAW. Photos: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg NewsThe decision by the United Auto Workers on Saturday to call a fresh strike at General Motors as talks appeared to be nearing a conclusion was the latest in a set of unexpected moves by the union, which has used misdirection and maximized publicity to keep companies off balance. The surprise walkout at a factory in Tennessee followed several days of intensifying contract negotiations between GM and union leaders, including meetings involving GM Chief Executive Mary Barra and UAW President Shawn Fain. The escalation of the strike came as the UAW confirmed that it reached a tentative agreement with Chrysler-parent Stellantis on a new labor contract.

Persons: Stellantis, Ford, Emily Elconin, Mary Barra, Shawn Fain Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Bloomberg, General Motors, GM, Chrysler Locations: Tennessee

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a tentative deal with Stellantis on Saturday, six weeks after workers went on strike. Earlier in the week, Ford also reached a tentative agreement with the UAW. Photos: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg NewsThe United Auto Workers called a fresh strike at a General Motors factory in Tennessee, a surprise walkout after negotiators had been working nearly around the clock to finalize a new contract this weekend. Workers at GM’s factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., were ordered to go on strike Saturday evening, according to people with knowledge of the union’s plans. The strike came just as the UAW confirmed that it reached a tentative agreement with Chrysler parent Stellantis on a new labor contract.

Persons: Stellantis, Ford, Emily Elconin Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Bloomberg, General Motors, Workers, Chrysler Locations: Tennessee, GM’s, Spring Hill, Tenn

☆ UAW, Stellantis Reach Tentative Agreement on New Four-Year Labor Contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nora Eckert | Ryan Felton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The United Auto Workers union said it reached a tentative deal with Stellantis on Saturday, six weeks after workers went on strike. Earlier in the week, Ford also reached a tentative agreement with the UAW. Photos: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg NewsThe United Auto Workers has reached a tentative agreement with Chrysler-parent Stellantis on a new labor contract, moving the union one step closer to ending a historic strike that has dinged all three automakers and put more than 45,000 workers on the picket lines for six weeks. The UAW plans to announce the proposed contract as soon as Saturday afternoon, according to people familiar with the situation.

Persons: Stellantis, Ford, Emily Elconin Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Bloomberg, 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

☆ Ford, UAW Near Tentative Labor Deal to Potentially End Six-Week Strike at the Automaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

UAW union members have been striking over job security and pay as automakers push forward in developing EVs, which require fewer workers and cost more in raw materials. What does that mean for the future of auto workers and the union? Illustration: George Downs/The Wall Street JournalThe United Auto Workers union is close to securing a new tentative labor contract with Ford Motor , after intense bargaining overnight and into the day Wednesday, according to people with knowledge of the talks. The UAW, now in the sixth week of its strike at the three Detroit automakers, has called for work stoppages at three Ford factories and sent more than 16,000 U.S. factory workers at the Dearborn, Mich., based car company to picket lines.

Persons: George Downs Organizations: Street, United Auto Workers, Ford Motor, UAW, Detroit automakers, Ford Locations: U.S, Mich

☆ Ford Reaches Tentative Labor Deal With UAW Six Weeks Into Historic Strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

UAW union members have been striking over job security and pay as automakers push forward in developing EV’s, which require fewer workers and cost more in raw materials. So what does that mean for the future of auto workers and the union? Illustration: George Downs/The Wall Street JournalThe United Auto Workers secured a new tentative labor deal with Ford Motor Wednesday night, potentially ending a six-week strike at one automaker while negotiations continue at General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis . The labor agreement, which is subject to a member vote before being ratified, contains a 25% wage increase during the span of the contract, including an 11% bump in the first year, according to Chuck Browning , the UAW’s lead bargainer with Ford. The overall increase, which will be spread out over four years, would put the top wage for assembly workers at around $40 an hour.

Persons: George Downs, Chuck Browning Organizations: Street, United Auto Workers, Ford Motor, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford

☆ UAW, Ford Expected to Announce New Tentative Labor Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

UAW union members have been striking over job security and pay as automakers push forward in developing EVs, which require fewer workers and cost more in raw materials. What does that mean for the future of auto workers and the union? Illustration: George Downs/The Wall Street Journal<br>The United Auto Workers union is expected to announce a new tentative labor contract with Ford Motor on Wednesday night, after intense bargaining throughout the day, according to people with knowledge of the talks. The UAW, now in the sixth week of its strike at the three Detroit automakers, has called for work stoppages at three Ford factories and sent more than 16,000 U.S. factory workers at the Dearborn, Mich., car company to picket lines.

Persons: George Downs Organizations: United Auto Workers, Ford Motor, UAW, Detroit automakers, Ford Locations: U.S, Mich

☆ Ford Considers Cutting Shift at F-150 Lightning Pickup Plant, UAW Memo Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ UAW Spares Carmakers Further Strikes, but Says More Could Come
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ UAW Strikes at Ford Pickup-Truck Plant in Kentucky
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Canadian Auto Workers Go on Strike Against General Motors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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