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☆ Billing stunner earns Bournemouth comeback win over Burnley
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BOURNEMOUTH, England, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Bournemouth came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday and claim their first league victory of the season after Philip Billing netted the winner with an extraordinary lob from 40 yards. Bournemouth moved above Burnley into 17th place with six points from 10 matches while Vincent Kompany's side dropped one spot into 19th on four. Despite coming so early in the season, the match had the air of a relegation six-pointer with both teams struggling for form. Burnley, looking for a fifth straight league win over Bournemouth, went ahead in the 11th minute when Charlie Taylor hammered home a fierce volley from outside the box. In windy conditions, Bournemouth continued to push for a second goal and fired cross after cross into Burnley's penalty area, with goalkeeper James Trafford repeatedly called into action.

Persons: Philip Billing, Vincent Kompany's, Charlie Taylor, Taylor, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Tavernier, Chris Mepham, Burnley's Luca Koleosho, James Trafford, Trafford, Jay Rodriguez, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: BOURNEMOUTH, Bournemouth, Burnley, Premier League, Thomson Locations: England, Bengaluru

☆ University early decision applications mostly benefit rich kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For them, applying early decision is a risk. According to the latest data from the University of Pennsylvania, the acceptance rate for students applying early decision was 16% for the 2022-23 academic year. “Typically, we admit about half of the incoming class through the early decision admissions plan,” said a University of Pennsylvania spokesperson. That same Duke survey found that nearly half of early decision applicants identified as White. He said he considered applying early decision to Cornell University, but ultimately decided against it.

Persons: ”, “ It’s, Marcella Bombardieri, it’s, Rachel Rubin, “, Duke, Rubin, Sai Mandhan, Mandhan, It’s, he’s, ‘, Cornell … Organizations: CNN, Harvard, Ivy League, University of Pennsylvania, Center for American Progress, Duke University, Students, Georgetown University’s, Court, Yale, Notre Dame, Stanford, Yale University, Cornell University, Cornell, University of Maryland Locations: Maryland

"The UAW is holding the deal hostage over battery plants," said Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley on Sept. 29. Since then, the union has not announced an agreement on battery plant issues with GM or the other automakers. Stellantis and Samsung SDI (006400.KS) have announced plans to build two EV battery plants in Kokomo, Indiana, employing up to 2,800 workers in total. Ford officials have not disclosed details of their proposals for battery plant wages or unionization. Yet, we are very open to working with them on a way forward on the battery plants," Ford executive Kumar Galhotra said on Oct. 12 of talks with the UAW.

Persons: Shawn Fain, bargainers, Jim Farley, Fain, Ultium, Joe Biden's, CATL, Tesla, Stellantis, haven't, Kumar Galhotra, Joe White, Nick Zieminski Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Detroit, GM, Ultium, Tesla, Samsung SDI, Thomson Locations: Northeast Ohio, Detroit, U.S, Michigan, Belvidere , Illinois, KS, Kokomo , Indiana

☆ 20 Republicans oppose Jim Jordan for speaker, sinking his chances on the first ballot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough support on the first ballot, losing 20 Republicans. Jordan, who chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee, received 200 votes on the first ballot with 20 Republicans voting for other candidates. With full Democratic attendance and united opposition, Jordan could only afford to have lost three Republican votes. By at least one measure, Jordan would be the most conservative Speaker compared to the average House Republican in recent years. The 20 Republicans that have voted against Jordan thus far:Seven Republicans voted for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise: Scalise was briefly the party's nominee to become speaker before he withdrew from the race.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy's, Jim Jordan, —, Jordan, Hakeem Jeffries, Rather, McCarthy, Jordan's, Gus Bilirakis, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kay Granger, Rep, Steve Womack, Juan Ciscomani, Steve Scalise, Scalise, Mario Díaz, Tony Gonzales, Texas Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania John Rutherford of, Mike Simpson, Don . Bacon, Lori Chavez, Carlos Gimenez, Jen Kiggans, Doug LaMalfa, Mike Lawler, Lee Zeldin, Zeldin, Donald Trump's, Anthony D'Esposito Rep, Andrew Garbarino Rep, Nick LaLota Organizations: Republican, Republicans, Lawmakers, Service, Judiciary, Florida Republican, Democratic, Caucus, Jordan, Arkansas Republican, D.C, Seven, Florida Rep, Texas Rep, Texas Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania John Rutherford of Florida Rep, Idaho Rep, Arkansas Six, Nebraska Rep, Oregon Rep, Virginia Rep, California Rep, New, New York Three New York Republicans, Rep Locations: Florida, Ohio, Kay Granger of Texas, Arkansas, Texas, Texas Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania John Rutherford of Florida, Idaho, New York

☆ Here Are the 20 Republicans Who Opposed Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Annie Karni | More About Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio lost a bid to become speaker on Tuesday after 20 Republicans refused to back him, prolonging a two-week fight that has paralyzed the chamber and underscored the deep Republican divisions in the House. The group included vulnerable Republicans from districts that President Biden won in 2020 and congressional institutionalists worried that Mr. Jordan, if elected, would demand extreme spending cuts, including to the military, potentially forcing a government shutdown. Here’s a look at the lawmakers who opposed Mr. Jordan on the first vote. Biden-district RepublicansThere are 18 Republicans in the House who represent districts Mr. Biden won in the last presidential election. John Rutherford of FloridaMike Simpson of IdahoSteve Womack of Arkansas Mr. Womack said he voted against Mr. Jordan on principle because Mr. Scalise was “kneecapped before he could win over his opponents.”McCarthy LoyalistsDoug LaMalfa of California The northern Californian said he would vote for Mr. Jordan on the second ballot.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Biden, Mr, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, McCarthy’s, Don Bacon, Nebraska Lori Chavez DeRemer, Oregon Anthony D’Esposito, York Jen Kiggans, Virginia Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Jordan’s, Mario Diaz, Florida Jake Ellzey, Texas Tony Gonzales, Texas Kay Granger, John Rutherford of, John Rutherford of Florida Mike Simpson, Idaho Steve Womack, Womack, Scalise, “ kneecapped, ” McCarthy, Doug LaMalfa, John James of Michigan Andrew Garbarino, New York Carlos Gimenez, Florida Mike Kelly of Organizations: Mr, Biden, Republicans, Committee, New York, Florida Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania Wild Locations: Ohio, Louisiana, Oregon, York, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Texas Kay Granger of Texas, John Rutherford of Florida, Idaho, Arkansas, California, New, Indiana

On Tuesday, 20 Republicans voted against his candidacy – far more than the handful he could afford to lose given the party’s narrow majority in Congress. These are the House Republicans who voted against Jordan in each ballot:First ballot1. Don Bacon of Nebraska voted for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy2. Anthony D’Esposito of New York voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York4. Kelly voted for former House Speaker John Boehner15.

Persons: Jim Jordan of, Jordan –, Kevin McCarthy’s, Jordan, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Kevin McCarthy, Lori Chavez, McCarthy, Anthony D’Esposito, Lee Zeldin, Mario Diaz, Steve Scalise, Jake Ellzey, Mike Garcia, Andrew Garbarino, Carlos Gimenez, Tony Gonzales, Kay Granger, Mike Kelly, Jennifer Kiggans, Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, John Rutherford of, Mike Simpson, Steve Womack, Ken Buck, Tom Emmer, John James of Michigan, Tom Cole, Doug LaMalfa, Victoria Spartz, Thomas Massie of, Bacon, Vern Buchanan, Byron Donalds, Buck, Chavez, DeRemer, D’Esposito, Diaz, Balart, Ellzey, Garcia, Drew Ferguson, Garbarino, Gimenez, Gonzales, Granger, James, Candice Miller, Kelly, John Boehner, Kiggans, Lawler, LaLota, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Rutherford, Simpson, Pete Stauber, Bruce Westerman, Womack Organizations: Washington CNN — Republican, House Republicans, New York, Michigan Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, Oregon, New, New York, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, California, Virginia, John Rutherford of Florida, Idaho, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Indiana, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa

[1/5] Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, speaks at their Rouge Visitor Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. October 16, 2023. "We can stop this now," Ford said of the strike that expanded last week to shut down the Kentucky Truck plant. The UAW's walkout at Kentucky Truck, Ford's largest and most profitable assembly operation globally, "harms tens of thousands of American workers," Ford said. On Friday, UAW President Shawn Fain accused Ford of trying to game the talks with inadequate offers and insisted Ford sharply boost compensation. On Thursday, a senior Ford executive said the automaker was "at the limit" of what it can spend on higher wages and benefits for the UAW.

Persons: Bill Ford, Jeff Kowalsky, Ford, Henry Ford, Shawn Fain, Jim Farley's, Fain, Farley, Harley Shaiken, Stellantis, Joseph White, David Shepardson, Ben Klayman, Franklin Paul, Grant McCool, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Ford Motor Company, Rouge Visitor, Ford Motor Co, REUTERS, Acquire, Rights, Monday, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Kentucky, University of California, GM, Thomson Locations: Dearborn , Michigan, U.S, Rights DEARBORN , Michigan, Kentucky, University of California Berkeley, Dearborn

[1/5] Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, speaks at their Rouge Visitor Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. October 16, 2023. "We can stop this now," Ford said of the strike that expanded last week to shut down the Kentucky plant. UAW President Shawn Fain replied with a statement warning Ford that the union could "close the Rouge" with a strike. The UAW's walkout at Kentucky Truck, Ford's largest and most profitable assembly operation globally, "harms tens of thousands of American workers," Ford said. On Friday, Fain accused Ford of trying to game the talks with inadequate offers and insisted Ford sharply boost compensation.

Persons: Bill Ford, Jeff Kowalsky, Ford, Shawn Fain, Fain, We’ve, Henry Ford, Jim Farley, Harley Shaiken, Shaiken, Stellantis, Joseph White, David Shepardson, Ben Klayman, Franklin Paul, David Gregorio, Grant McCool Organizations: Ford Motor Company, Rouge Visitor, Ford Motor Co, REUTERS, Acquire, Rights, Monday, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Detroit Three, Anderson Economic Group, AEG, Toyota, Honda, U.S, Kentucky, University of California, GM, Thomson Locations: Dearborn , Michigan, U.S, Rights DEARBORN , Michigan, Kentucky, American, Stellantis, East Lansing , Michigan, University of California Berkeley, Dearborn

[1/4] A United Auto Workers (UAW) union member wears a pin while picketing outside Ford's Kentucky truck plant after going on strike in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. October 12, 2023. It is in discussions with GM about the parameters of a deal to include battery plant workers under a master labor agreement. Analysts at Wells Fargo estimated that Ford will lose about $150 million per week in core profit from the Kentucky plant strike. Some analysts said the decision to shut down Kentucky Truck and other high-profit Detroit Three operations is a sign that the endgame could be starting in the labor dispute. The tens of thousands of Ford workers with no retirement security."

Persons: Luke Sharrett, Shawn Fain, “ We’re, ”, Fain, We're, Ford, Jim Farley's, Farley, ” Ford, Arthur Wheaton, Stellantis, Kumar Galhotra, who's, Todd Dunn, who've, Dunn, Galhotra, David Shepardson, Joseph White, Abhirup Roy, Pushkala Aripaka, Shivansh, Amna, David Gaffen, Jamie Freed, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, REUTERS, Rights, Detroit Three, Ford, Kentucky, General Motors, Chrysler, Detroit automakers, GM, Detroit, Cornell University, Reuters, Ford Bronco, EV, Thomson Locations: Ford's Kentucky, Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, F.N, Kentucky, Wells, Milan, Louisville, Ford's Michigan, Washington, Detroit, San Francisco, Bengaluru

As House Republicans struggle to govern, the party suffered another black eye Thursday evening when Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly withdrew from the speaker’s race amid hardened opposition from more than a dozen holdouts. Tensions are boiling over among House Republicans frustrated at the impasse and concerned over the path forward. The problem for me though is it’s not Jim’s fault so I’m just grappling with that,” he said. House Republicans control just a razor-thin majority and a speaker candidate can only afford to lose four defections and still win. We had a group that sabotaged Speaker McCarthy and now we’ve had a group that sabotaged Steve Scalise, both of them great people,” he said.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Mark Alford of, Jesus Christ, Jim Jordan, Scalise, Jordan, Don Bacon, CNN’s Manu Raju, that’s, Jim, Steve, ”, “ There’s, Austin Scott, Raju, “, ” “ We’ve, McCarthy, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Hamas, GOP, House Republicans, Republican, Ohio Republican, Judiciary Locations: Mark Alford of Missouri, Ohio, Jordan

Now there is only one rule – pony up.”The announcement marks a tactical shift, Fain said. This is the first time that the union has gone on strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis at the same time. GM, Ford and Stellatis have all announced plans to shift from traditional gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, or EVs. All are expected to pay significantly less than UAW members at those engine and transmission plants are now paid. Details of what GM has agreed upon in relation to workers battery plant workers is not yet known, as GM has not confirmed the tentative agreement on the issue.

Persons: Shawn Fain, ” Fain, Fain, “ We’re, “, they’re, ”, Colin Langan, Ford, Kumar Galhotra, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Big, UAW, Kentucky, Plant, GM, Ford, Wells, Kentucky Truck Locations: Ford’s, Louisville, Wells Fargo

A newly remodeled Ford F250 Super Duty truck is displayed at the new Louisville Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. September 30, 2016. UAW President Shawn Fain on Wednesday ordered a strike at Ford's Kentucky Truck factory after Ford negotiators did not present a richer contract proposal. About 4,600 Ford workers could be idled because their jobs depend on production of Super Duty pickups and large Lincoln and Ford SUVs at Kentucky Truck, said Ford manufacturing vice president Bryce Currie. Already, 13,000 workers at Ford suppliers have been furloughed because of earlier UAW walkouts at two Ford assembly plants, Ford supply chain chief Liz Door said. Fain and other UAW officials called a meeting with Ford at on Wednesday evening and demanded a new offer, which Ford did not have, a Ford official said.

Persons: Bryan Woolston, Kumar Galhotra, Ford, Galhotra, Shawn Fain, Here’s, Fain, Stellantis, Bryce Currie, Liz Door, Chris McNally, Karine Jean, Pierre, Sam Fiorani, Glen Hauenstein, Wednesday's Ford, walkouts, Joe White, Abhirup Roy, David Shepardson, Priyamvada, Peter Henderson, Ben Klayman, Nick Zieminski, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Ford, Super, Louisville Ford, REUTERS, Rights DETROIT, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford's Kentucky, Chrysler, Detroit, Kentucky, General Motors, Lincoln, White, AutoForecast Solutions, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Delta Air Lines, Delta, Detroit Three, GM, Stellantis, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, WASHINGTON, Stellantis, Lincoln, Kentucky, Arlington , Texas, Flint , Michigan, Sterling Heights, Warren , Michigan, Detroit, Wells, Its Kentucky, San Francisco, Washington, Bengaluru

The UAW said that 8,700 union members at Ford's Kentucky truck plant went on strike after the union said the No. [1/4]United Auto Workers (UAW) members strike outside of Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. October 11, 2023. Even with Wednesday's walkout, only about 22% of the 150,000 UAW workers at the Detroit Three automakers are on strike. The walkout in Kentucky will put stress on Ford UAW members beyond the sprawling factory near Louisville. Workers at a dozen other Ford plants that supply engines, transmissions and other components to the plant could be furloughed.

Persons: Shawn Fain's, Fain, Ford, leadership's, UAW bargainers, Harley Shaiken, Shaiken, Wednesday's Ford, walkouts, David Shepardson, Joe White, Abhirup Roy, Heekyong Yang, Peter Henderson, Sayantani Ghosh, Jamie Freed Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three automakers, UAW, Ford, Duty, Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition, Kentucky, Detroit, Motors, Chrysler, Plant, Handout, Detroit Three, Ford UAW, Workers, University of California, GM, Stellantis, BlueOval SK, South Korea's SK, Thomson Locations: Ford's Kentucky, U.S, Kentucky, Arlington , Texas, Stellantis, Sterling Heights, Warren , Michigan, Detroit, Ford's, Louisville , Kentucky, Louisville, Berkeley, South, Tennessee, Washington, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Seoul

A newly remodeled Ford F250 Super Duty truck is displayed at the new Louisville Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. September 30, 2016. Analysts at Wells Fargo estimated that Ford will lose about $150 million per week in core profit from the Kentucky plant strike. Even with 8,700 workers at Ford's Kentucky Truck plant now on strike, less than a quarter of the 150,000 UAW workers at the Detroit Three automakers are now on strike. Ford warned on Wednesday that workers at a dozen other factories could be sent home because of the truck plant walkout. Its Kentucky truck plant, the company's most profitable operation, generates $25 billion in annual sales, about a sixth of Ford's global automotive revenue.

Persons: Bryan Woolston, Shawn Fain, Here’s, Fain, Stellantis, Chris McNally, Ford's, Flint, Sam Fiorani, Wells, Colin Langan, Ford, Fiorani, leadership's, Wednesday's Ford, walkouts, Joe White, Abhirup Roy, David Shepardson, Priyamvada, Peter Henderson, Jamie Freed Organizations: Ford, Super, Louisville Ford, REUTERS, Rights, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford's, Stellantis NV, General Motors, Chrysler, Lincoln, Detroit, AutoForecast Solutions, Detroit Three, Kentucky, GM, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Stellantis, Kentucky, Arlington , Texas, Sterling Heights, Warren , Michigan, Detroit, Wells, Its Kentucky, San Francisco, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ UAW expands strike, hitting Ford’s largest factory
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The United Auto Workers union surprised Ford with a major escalation of its strike, ordering workers off the job at the company’s largest plant. “We have been crystal clear, and we have waited long enough, but Ford has not gotten the message,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. He said that the union wanted a different offer from Ford from what it had presented before. The UAW has been on strike against not only Ford, but also General Motors and Stellantis, since September 15. By hitting the Kentucky Truck Plant, the union is going after a much more profitable part of Ford’s line-up.

Persons: Ford, ”, Shawn Fain, “, Fain Organizations: CNN, United Auto Workers, Kentucky, Ford, UAW, Motors, Ford Expedition, Lincoln, Chicago Assembly, Lincoln Aviator, GM Locations: Wayne Michigan, Chicago

The UAW said that 8,700 union members at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant went on strike after the union said the No. For the past four weeks, UAW President Shawn Fain ordered new walkouts on Fridays in video addresses. Wednesday's move came as Ford and UAW bargainers were working to resolve differences on retirement security and union representation of Ford's future battery plants, a Ford official said. The Ford official said Shawn Fain and other UAW officials called a meeting with Ford at 5:30 pm ET on Wednesday and demanded a new offer. Before Wednesday's Ford announcement the union had ordered walkouts at five assembly plants, including two Ford plants, at the three companies and 38 parts depots operated by GM and Stellantis.

Persons: Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Wednesday's, Fain, Ford, leadership's, Harley Shaiken, Shaiken, Wednesday's Ford, walkouts, David Shepardson, Chris Reese Organizations: United Auto Workers, Detroit Three automakers, UAW, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, UAW bargainers, Kentucky, Detroit, University of California, GM, Stellantis, Thomson Locations: U.S, Berkeley, Washington, Bengaluru

TORONTO (AP) — Auto workers walked off the job at three General Motors facilities in Canada early Tuesday after failing to reach agreement with the automaker. Their union, Unifor, represents more than 4,200 workers at the plants. They had warned they would begin a strike if no agreement was struck with GM by midnight local time. Workers at Ford of Canada ratified a new deal late last month that raises base hourly pay for production workers by almost 20% over three years. Unifor had earlier avoided going on strike against the Detroit automakers, unlike its U.S. counterpart, the United Auto Workers.

Persons: ”, Lana Payne, General Motors, ” Payne, ” Jennifer Wright, Payne, Unifor Organizations: TORONTO, — Auto, General, GM, Ford, General Motors Corp, Unifor, Oshawa Assembly, Operations, Catharines Propulsion Plant, Woodstock, Distribution, Workers, Canada, Detroit, ., United Auto Workers Locations: Canada, St, Catharines, Oshawa , Ontario, CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario

☆ What is a quantum dot?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Quantum dot research won three scientists the Nobel Prize in chemistry. A quantum dot is a tiny particle that changes color based on its size. Quantum dots are essentially minuscule, inorganic particles that shine different colors when exposed to light. How quantum dots are usedLinke said that quantum dots are now found in daily life, inside "the very best TV screens" with the brightest colors. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The pixels consist of red and green quantum dots, and the blue light from the back controls those colors," Linke said.

Persons: —, Heiner Linke, Linke, Chris Woodford, Woodford, Moungi, Louis Brus, Alexei Ekimov Organizations: Service, Chemistry, Linke, American Association for, Advancement of Science, MIT, Louis Brus of Columbia University, Nanocrystals Technology Inc Locations: Woodford

☆ Canadian union Unifor sets Oct 9 deadline for GM negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 28 (Reuters) - Canadian labor union Unifor said on Thursday it has informed General Motors (GM.N) that Oct. 9 has been set as the deadline for negotiating a deal with the U.S. automaker. Unifor had announced GM as its second bargaining target in contract talks with the Detroit Three on Monday, a day after ratifying a new three-year contract with Ford Motor (F.N). Meanwhile, in the U.S., negotiators for the United Auto Workers (UAW) union could strike additional Detroit Three automotive facilities on Friday if there is no substantial progress in labor negotiations. The UAW had launched its walkouts on Sept. 15, its first simultaneous strikes at General Motors, Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) and Ford.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Unifor, Juby Babu, Rishabh Jaiswal, Sherry Jacob, Phillips, Rashmi Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Motors, U.S ., Ford, GM Canada, Oshawa Operations, Catharines Propulsion Plant, Distribution, GM, Detroit, Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Unifor, Canada, St, Catharines, Woodstock, Bengaluru

DETROIT (AP) — Canadian auto workers say General Motors will be their next target after members ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford. Unifor, which represents about 4,300 workers at three GM facilities in Canada, said Monday it reached a strong deal with Ford and now will try to negotiate a pattern agreement with GM. Workers at Ford of Canada ratified a new deal on Sunday that raises base hourly pay for production workers by almost 20% over three years, and by more than 25% for trade workers. But, according to the union, that figure doesn’t include compounding of each annual increase or the initial cost-of-living increase, both of which should increase workers’ actual pay. The UAW has been on strike for 11 days with targeted factory and warehouse shutdowns at GM, Ford and Stellantis, maker of Jeep, Chrysler, Ram and other vehicles.

Persons: Lana Payne, ”, Ford, Ram Organizations: DETROIT, Ford, GM, Chevrolet Silverado, Workers, Canada, Detroit, ., United Auto Workers, UAW, Chrysler Locations: Canada, Oshawa , Ontario

☆ Canadian union Unifor names GM its second bargaining target among Detroit Three
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 25 (Reuters) - Canadian union Unifor announced General Motors (GM.N) as its second bargaining target in contract talks with the Detroit Three on Monday, a day after ratifying a new three-year contract with Ford Motor (F.N). Unifor had set Ford as the first target for a pattern agreement in its contract discussions with the Detroit Three in Canada. Talks with GM are set to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the union said. The Canadian operations of the Detroit Three are much smaller than their U.S. setups, but the three automakers each has critical factories in Canada.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Unifor, Ford, Shivansh, Pooja Desai Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Detroit, Ford Motor, Ford, Ford of, GM, United Auto Workers, UAW, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Canada, Ford of Canada, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Unifor says Ford offers wage increases of 10% for first year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor (F.N) has offered Canadian union Unifor wage increases of up to 25% in its tentative agreement, the union said on Saturday. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, on Friday said that its Ford leadership group has voted unanimously to support the tentative agreement. Ford is also in the midst of contract negotiations in the U.S. with a strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at its at the automaker's Wayne, Michigan assembly plant. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a Facebook live event that by targeting distribution centers the strike becomes a nationwide event. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday showed significant support by Americans for the striking auto workers.

Persons: Unifor, Ford, Shawn Fain, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Gokul, Daniel Wallis, Alistair Bell Organizations: Ford, United Auto Workers, UAW, GM, Detroit, Reuters, U.S, Thomson Locations: U.S, Wayne , Michigan, United, Michigan, Bengaluru

☆ Canadian autoworkers union reaches tentative labor deal with Ford, averting strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The union representing Canadian autoworkers at Ford has reached a tentative deal with the US automaker, keeping more than 5,000 union members on the job and providing some good news for an industry dealing with unprecedented labor disruptions. Details of the deal between Ford and Unifor, the Canadian union, were not immediately available. “We leveraged our union’s most powerful weapon: the right to strike,” Unifor said in its statement Tuesday evening. The issues in the Canadian labor negotiations greatly mirrored the issues behind the UAW strike against those three automakers. The companies, which are reporting record or near-record profits, all say they have offered the UAW members raises totaling about 20% during the life of the contracts, including immediate 10% raises.

Persons: Unifor, ” Unifor, “, Ford, It’s, That’s Organizations: CNN, Canadian, Ford, United Auto Workers, Ford Edge, Lincoln Nautilus, UAW, Motors, North American, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler Locations: Canada, Toronto, Windsor , Ontario, Detroit, Wayne , Michigan

☆ Live updates: United Auto Workers, UAW, go on strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Striking United Auto Worker Diana Osborne holds a strike sign outside the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, U.S. September 15, 2023. GM CEO Mary Barra sent a letter to employees Thursday saying the company’s latest offer now includes a 20% raise, with an immediate 10% pay hike. The lower-paid temporary employees would get $20 an hour, which represents at 20% raise from current $16.67 an hour they receive. Anger is mounting with Stellantis:Stellantis is making greater use of lower-paid temporary workers than the other automakers. Eliminating or at least limiting use of temporary workers is a major issue for the union.

Persons: Worker Diana Osborne, Rebecca Cook, Shawn Fain, Mary Barra, Jim Farley, Farley, Wheaton, Stellantis Organizations: United, Worker, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, Reuters, United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors, Ford, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, North America, Workers, GM, CNN, Cornell University’s Industrial, Labor Relations Locations: Wayne , Michigan, U.S, Wentzville , Missouri, Toledo , Ohio, Ford, Buffalo .

But not all of the 146,000 UAW members at company plants are walking picket lines, at least not yet. Top-scale assembly plant workers make about $32 per hour, plus large annual profit-sharing checks. The Ford plant that's on strike employs about 3,300 workers, and it makes Bronco SUVs and Ranger midsize pickup trucks. Under the UAW strategy, workers who go on strike would live on $500 per week in strike pay from the union, while others would stay on the job at full pay. It’s unlikely the companies would lock the remaining workers out of their factories because they want to keep building vehicles.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, ”, Liz Shuler, Shawn Fain, Britney Johnson, It’s, Candace Bowles, “, Bowles, I’m, Fain, ” Fain, “ We’re, Ford, didn’t, Marick, ” Masters, “ They’re, Mary Barra, you’ve, Farley, Jeff Schuster, Stellantis, Schuster, ____ Williams Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, “ Workers, AFL, UAW, GM, Fiat Chrysler, Toledo Jeep, Bronco, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC, Chevrolet Express, Wayne State University, U.S, CNBC, Global Locations: Wentzville , Missouri, Wayne , Michigan, Detroit, Toledo , Ohio, Toledo

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