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They also agreed in principle to bring new electric-vehicle battery plants into the national union contract. After negotiations broke down in early July 2023, Atlanta-based UPS reached a contract agreement with the Teamsters just days before an Aug. 1 deadline. The Culinary Workers Union announced on the social platform X that the deal came together after a year of negotiations. The lead up to the tentative agreement included a three-day strike involving 75,000 workers in multiple states. The tentative agreement also included protective terms around subcontracting and outsourcing, as well as initiatives to invest in the current workforce and address a staffing crisis.

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☆ Harris vs. Trump: Auto insiders weigh in on both candidates, top issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Electric vehicles, trade, tariffs, China, emissions regulations and labor are among the top issues automakers are monitoring, according to industry executives and policy experts. Harris vs. TrumpOfficials expect a Harris victory to be a continuation, but not a copy, of the past four years under Biden. Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he visits a campaign office in Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. October 18, 2024. Republicans, led by Trump, have largely condemned EVs, saying that they are being forced upon consumers and that they will ruin the U.S. automotive industry. LaborOf the many issues regarding the automotive industry, officials who spoke to CNBC were nearly unanimous regarding labor: They're concerned a Harris win would continue to mean increased power for organized labor.

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☆ Michigan's election fate will depend on laborers. A Democrat and Republican outline what those workers are looking for.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mark Forton, the GOP chair in Macomb County and former United Auto Workers union member, is out door-knocking for Trump. Both told Business Insider they are especially targeting union workers whose votes have proved decisive in the last few elections. "I think we're going to do very, very well in Macomb County," Forton said. "Macomb County carried the state in 2016," he said, adding of 2024, "we have to do it again." "Those labor union members talking to one another and talking about what's at stake is often what has made the difference in election after election after election," Gilchrist said.

Persons: Garlin Gilchrist, Harris, Mark Forton, —, Donald Trump, Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Walz, Gilchrist, Adam J, Forton, he's, Macomb, — he's, who's, That's, Trump, Ronald Reagan, Gretchen Whitmer, Biden, There's, persuasions who've, It's, Kamala Harris, that's Organizations: Michigan, Gov, Trump, Democratic, Service, Biden, GOP, United Auto Workers, Dewey, Anadolu, Getty, Detroit News, UAW, Workers, Teamsters, Washington Post, Marketing Research, Michigan Teamsters, Labor, wouldn't, Democrat, Republican Locations: Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb, Flint

Their memories are so short,” the man said, incredulous that any union member in Wisconsin is now backing Trump. Teamsters members who backed Harris carried out what’s considered by the campaign to be among the most persuasive of arguments: those made peer to peer. After the news broke that the national organization wouldn’t endorse Harris, however, local Teamsters groups, including many of the largest, swiftly backed Harris. Trump’s a scab!”The United Auto Workers union, which has a vast representation in the swing state of Michigan, has also put its weight behind Harris. It’s my tax money going to union workers,” Jones said.

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☆ Republican EV attacks are flooding Michigan, putting Democrats on the defensive in a critical battleground
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

EV supporters point to dozens of new EV and battery plants announced in Michigan in the last two years. Political strategists told Business Insider that the anti-EV messaging was drowning out positive ones in Michigan, putting Democrats on the defensive in a critical battleground. "We've run some advertising trying to make the massive surge of new EV manufacturing at jobs in Michigan famous, because nobody knows about them," Murphy said. But that analysis didn't account for jobs created by new EV and battery manufacturing plants popping up across the country. Democrats are hitting back on Republicans' EV attacks, arguing that the US has to build its own domestic EV manufacturing base to compete with China.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Mike Rogers, Kamala Harris, EVs, they've, Mike Murphy, Murphy, Biden, Murphy's, Rogers, Harris, Shawn Fain, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Fain, POLITICO's, Elissa Slotkin Organizations: EV, Service, Michigan Republican, Senate, Trump, Republicans, Biden, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington Post, Policy Institute, United Auto Workers, E News, Republican National Committee, Democratic, Rogers Locations: Michigan, China, North Carolina, Georgia, Europe, South America

☆ How things went from bad to worse for Jeep-owner Stellantis
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After months of that mounting pressure — plus an investor lawsuit — Stellantis confirmed that Tavares would retire after his contract expires in early 2026. A Stellantis spokesperson said the investor lawsuit is without merit, and the company plans to "vigorously defend itself." "If a customer has an older Stellantis product, the odds of buying a new one are very, very diminished, especially compared to the rest of the industry," Drury said. Stellantis, in return, has filed a lawsuit accusing the union of violating the contract with its strike authorization votes. AdvertisementAfter a historic strike at all three Detroit car companies last fall, the UAW won the right to strike over product commitments.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, Tavares, —, Stellantis, — Stellantis, Kevin Farrish, Dave Kelleher, Kelleher, Jeep, Dodge, Ivan Drury, Edmunds, Drury, Carlos, Shawn Fain Organizations: Investors, Service, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, France's PSA Groupe, United Auto Workers, UAW, Chrysler, Dodge, Stellantis, Renegade, Cherokees, Hyundai, Cox Automotive, Detroit, Cherokee Locations: North America, Portuguese, Pennsylvania, Illinois

☆ GM’s profit nears a record a year after saying it couldn’t afford its workers’ pay demands
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

That means GM is selling cars at higher average prices this year than it was in 2023. During the strike, the UAW’s slogan on the picket lines was that record profits should result in a record contract. Its new guidance suggests that the full-year earnings will now top the record profit of 2022. The strong results and guidance sent shares of GM (GM) up 2% in premarket trading. GM CFO Paul Jacobson on Monday told reporters that GM cut costs ahead of the strike in anticipation of pay raises for its unionized workers.

Persons: Paul Jacobson, “ We’ve, ”, “, ” Jacobson Organizations: New, New York CNN —, Motors, United Auto Workers, Revenue, GM, couldn’t, nonunion, UAW Locations: New York, –, North America, Monday’s, China

☆ Elon Musk says he’ll fix the government under Trump. His track record paints a different picture
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Elon Musk is making some big promises while campaigning for former President Donald Trump. Musk and Trump have publicly discussed some kind of government role for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO if Trump wins the presidency. Trump on Fox News last week said Musk may serve as the “Secretary of Cost-Cutting,” a government agency that also doesn’t currently exist. At X, Musk has made significant layoffs, slashing roughly 80% of the company’s staff. At Tesla, Musk has pushed forward ambitiously in deploying “full self-driving” technology, despite multiple accidents and government warnings and investigations.

Persons: CNN — Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Trump, ”, ” Musk, “, Ron DeSantis, Tesla, FSD Organizations: CNN, Trump, Tesla, SpaceX, Department of Government, Fox News, UAW, Florida Gov, Fidelity, Traffic Safety Administration, Wall Street, X, Twitter Locations: Trump, Pittsburgh, California, Texas

☆ Stellantis to sell, shutter large testing facility amid cost-cutting efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Michael Wayland | Robert Ferris | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

DETROIT — Automaker Stellantis plans to shutter and sell its large vehicle proving grounds in Arizona at the end of this year, CNBC has learned. The Arizona Proving Grounds covers 4,000 acres between Phoenix and Las Vegas in Yucca, Arizona. As of July 2019, the operations employed 69 people, including workers represented by a local chapter of the UAW, according to the automaker. Stellantis plans to use a proving grounds in Arizona owned by Toyota Motor beginning next year, according to two people familiar with the decision. Stellantis’ other major U.S. proving grounds facility is a 4,000-acre campus located west of Detroit in Chelsea, Michigan.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, Stellantis, “ Stellantis, ”, Gretchen Whitmer, Tavares ’ Organizations: DETROIT, CNBC, Atlantic, Wall Street, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, Ford Motor, UAW, Toyota Motor, Toyota, Stellantis, Michigan Gov, General Motors, Ford, Bloomberg Locations: Arizona, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Yucca , Arizona, Detroit, Chelsea , Michigan, Auburn Hills , Michigan, North America, Brazil, India, Mexico, U.S, Europe

Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Automaker Stellantis plans to shutter and sell its large vehicle proving grounds in Arizona at the end of this year, CNBC has learned. The Arizona Proving Grounds covers 4,000 acres between Phoenix and Las Vegas in Yucca, Arizona. Stellantis plans to use a proving grounds in Arizona owned by Toyota Motor beginning next year, according to two people familiar with the decision. Stellantis Chrysler Arizona Proving Grounds Source: Google EarthStellantis confirmed the closure Friday morning, citing the company's ongoing cost-cutting and real estate evaluations. Stellantis' other major U.S. proving grounds facility is a 4,000-acre campus located west of Detroit in Chelsea, Michigan.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, Nathan Laine, Stellantis, Tavares, Gretchen Whitmer Organizations: Stellantis NV, Bloomberg, Getty, DETROIT, CNBC, Atlantic, Wall Street, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, Ford Motor, Toyota Motor, Toyota, Stellantis Chrysler, UAW, The UAW, Stellantis, Michigan Gov Locations: Sochaux, France, Arizona, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Yucca , Arizona, Stellantis Chrysler Arizona, Detroit, Chelsea , Michigan, Auburn Hills , Michigan

☆ The blue wall battlegrounds will be won or lost on the economy. Here's where Harris stands in these critical states.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The trio of blue wall states offer promise to Vice President Harris and former President Trump. She's worked to rally union workers — a key voting bloc — around her campaign. But Loge also pointed to a newly-released Emerson College poll, which showed that Harris' union support varied by state. In the Quinnipiac poll, Michigan voters gave Trump an eight-point edge (53% to 45%) on the economy. And she's aiming to win over voters — especially union workers — in smaller cities where Trump found success in 2016.

Persons: Harris, Trump, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump's, Hillary Clinton, She's, Tim Walz, Clinton, Joe Biden, Republican Party —, Liz Cheney, Biden, she's, Gen Zers, millennials, Donald Trump, Bill Pugliano, Democrats isn't, he's, Biden —, Peter Loge, Loge, Shawn Fain, GEOFF ROBINS, Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers, Fain, Gretchen Whitmer, didn't, David Dulio, JIM WATSON Organizations: Trump, Service, Democrats, —, Democratic, White House, Republican Party, Wyoming GOP, Marquette University Law, Quinnipiac University, AFL, CIO, Democratic Party, Biden, School of Media, Public Affairs, George Washington University, Emerson College, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, Getty Images, Democratic Rep, GOP, UAW, Michigan, Center for Civic, Oakland University, New York Times, Siena College, Quinnipiac, Getty Locations: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan , Pennsylvania, West Allis, Wis, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Midwest, White House . Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Madison, Ripon, Wyoming, Flint, Mich, United States, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Wilkes, Barre, Quinnipiac

☆ Stellantis files federal lawsuit against UAW union over strike threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A supermajority of UAW members at Stellantis' Los Angeles Parts Distribution Center voted to request strike authorization from the International Executive Board if the company and union can't reconcile, the union said Friday morning. The lawsuit argues that if the union does strike, the court "should award Stellantis monetary damages" that result from a breach of contract. UAW President Shawn Fain has routinely said the union will strike if needed, however Stellantis has argued that would be unlawful under the contract. The lawsuit came the same day Fain and union members held their latest rally against Stellantis in suburban Detroit. Stellantis, in the lawsuit, called the grievances a sham designed to "justify mid-contract strikes against Stellantis that otherwise would violate the [contract's] no strike clause."

Persons: Carlos Tavares, Tobin Williams, Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Fain, it's, it's Stellantis Organizations: Stellantis NV, UAW, Parts Distribution, International, North, DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Atlantic, CNBC, U.S, Democratic, Central District of, Stellantis Locations: Sochaux, France, Los, North America, California, Romulus , Michigan, U.S, Central District, Central District of California, Detroit

☆ Stellantis sues UAW in US federal court over strike threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Chrysler parent Stellantis filed a federal lawsuit against the United Auto Workers, saying the union has violated its contract by threatening to strike over the company’s delays in planned investment. The automaker filed the suit on Thursday asking the US District Court in the Central District of California to declare the decision by UAW Local 230 in Los Angeles to take a strike authorization vote violates terms of the contract reached last fall. Stellantis seeks to hold the UAW and the local union chapter liable for any potential revenue loss and other damages resulting from lost production due to any strike. On Thursday, a supermajority of UAW members at Stellantis’ Los Angeles Parts distribution center voted to request strike authorization if the company and union can’t settle a grievance over planned company investments. “The UAW acted in bad faith by disregarding this language, filing sham grievances, and calling a strike authorization vote to pressure Stellantis to proceed with planned investments,” the company said in the lawsuit.

Persons: Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Fain, ” Fain, Carlos Tavares, “ Organizations: CNN, Chrysler, United Auto Workers, Court, Central District of, UAW Local, UAW, Los Angeles Parts, can’t, Stellantis, The Energy Department, Plant Locations: Central District, Central District of California, Los Angeles, Belvidere , Illinois, Belvidere, Indiana, Kokomo

☆ Meet Harold Daggett, the colorful and controversial union boss leading the port strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Chris Isidore | Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Daggett is the president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, which has nearly 50,000 union members on strike at three dozen different port facilities. This is the union’s first strike in 47 years, but Daggett participated in the previous strike as a rank-and-file dock worker. A sea of hundreds of union members parted amid cheers as made his way to the top of a small grassy knoll, with idle shipping containers as a backdrop. Unwanted attentionBut increasing attention on Daggett and the strike has brought harassment and death threats, according to a statement from the union. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association union, which represents roughly 45,000 workers, on strike outside the Port of New York and New Jersey on the first day of the strike.

Persons: Harold Daggett, Daggett, ”, Bryan R, Smith, “ We’re, Dennis Daggett, ” Daggett, Shawn Fain, don’t, Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, Julie Su, John McCown, Shannon Stapleton Organizations: New, New York CNN, International Longshoremen’s Association, Navy, Sporting, International Longshoremen's Association, Port, Gulf Coasts, Getty, ILA, United Auto Workers, UAW, Queens, Trump, Mar, Lago, Democratic, Labor Locations: New York, East, Gulf Coasts, That’s, United States, Vietnam, Europe, Port of New York, New Jersey, Gulf, AFP, Elizabeth , New Jersey, New York City, ”, OpenSecrets

☆ Boeing union members are angry they lost their pension plan. They’re not likely to get it back
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Now unions are pushing back, demanding the return of traditional pension plans their members lost in past concession deals. First, a traditional pension plan that pays retirees, or their survivors, a fixed amount of money every month until they die, known as a defined benefit plan. Far less than 1% have only a traditional pension plan. The loss of the traditional pension plan at Boeing 10 years ago is one of the issues driving the strike this year. But the deck is stacked against that kind of reopening of a pension plan at Boeing, even with “pension or bust” signs on the current picket lines.

Persons: International Association of Machinists, Jon Holden, haven’t, Stellantis, John Lawler, Craig Copeland, Lindsey Wasson, unamimously, “, ”, Brian Bryant, Bryant, “ They’re, they’ve, Copeland, they’ll Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Employers, International Association of, IAM, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, UAW, ”, Research, CNN, Pension, Guaranty Corp, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, IBM, “ Locations: New York

☆ UAW warns of potential strikes at Ford, Stellantis a year after unprecedented work stoppages
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT – A year after unprecedented strikes by the United Auto Workers against the Detroit automakers, the union is once again threatening work stoppages that could disrupt the U.S. automotive industry. Both announcements amount to warning shots against Ford and Stellantis and center on local union contracts. Local contracts have historically taken months, if not years, to settle after a national agreement is reached. Last year's auto worker strikes came during historic negotiations over national contracts with all three Detroit automakers at once. The UAW did not immediately respond for comment Thursday regarding updates on the announcements or how many local contracts remain under negotiation.

Persons: Shawn Fain Organizations: Mopar, Center, DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Detroit automakers, UAW, Wednesday, Ford, General Motors, Detroit Locations: Center Line, Michigan, Detroit, U.S

☆ UAW President Fain announces strike vote plans at Stellantis
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain said Tuesday the union plans to hold strike authorization votes against Stellantis because the automaker is failing to live up to guarantees it made in the 2023 labor deal it reached with the union at the conclusion of a six-week strike. During the livestreamed speech, Fain said that the union would be “holding strike authorization votes at one or more Stellantis locals. It is possible, since only some locals will be holding strike authorization votes, that only some plants will be struck. Asked Monday about an unfair labor practice charge by the UAW, Stellantis said it had yet to see the complaint and couldn’t comment directly on it. “We will communicate our plans to the UAW at the appropriate time.”But Fain blasted that statement from Stellantis.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Fain, ”, Stellantis, “, Carlos Tavares Organizations: New, New York CNN — United Auto Workers, Stellantis, ”, General Motors, Ford, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, UAW Locations: New York, North America, Stellantis

☆ UAW union files unfair labor charges against Stellantis, accuses automaker of violating contract
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union on Monday said it had filed federal unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis for allegedly violating contract terms and attempting to move production of the Dodge Durango out of the U.S. “In our 2023 contract, we won major gains, including a commitment to reopen an idled assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, and to build the Dodge Durango in Detroit. The union did not disclose when the attempted move occurred or where the company allegedly wanted to move Durango production. A copy of the latest National Labor Relations Board filing provided by the UAW did not mention the Durango. The UAW said Monday it has more than 24 open grievances against Stellantis regarding the company’s product and investment plans disclosed as part of the union’s contract with the automaker.

Persons: Stellantis, Shawn Fain, ”, “ Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Dodge, U.S, “, UAW, National Labor Relations, NLRB Locations: Dodge Durango, Belvidere , Illinois, Detroit, Illinois, U.S, Durango, Ontario, Canada

☆ What this Boeing strike is really all about
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Allison Morrow | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —At the heart of the Boeing strike that began Friday is a story about what happens when penny-pinching executives lose the plot and it falls to workers to get everyone back on track. If Boeing were any other business — and not a too-big-fail half of a global duopoly — it almost certainly would have declared bankruptcy. Years of pent-up resentment over Boeing’s mismanagement, combined with pandemic-era inflation and a resurgent labor movement, made this strike inevitable. Ahead of the strike, Ortberg urged workers not to strike while acknowledging their anger over nearly two decades of past contracts that downsized their retirement and health care benefits. Almost exactly one year ago, the United Auto Workers union won historic guarantees from the Big Three automakers after a seven-week strike.

Persons: —, ”, Richard Aboulafia, James McNerney, Aboulafia, Kelly Ortberg, missteps, Ortberg, Jon Holden, “, — who’ve, Dave Calhoun’s, Holden, haven’t, ” Holden, Sharon Block Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, SpaceX, International Association of Machinists, United Auto Workers, Big, UAW, hardball, Harvard Law School’s Center for Labor Locations: New York, January’s, Renton , Washington, Seattle, Virginia, South Carolina, Washington, United States

☆ UAW, U.S. dealers increase criticism of Stellantis CEO over cuts, sales declines
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

David Dee Delgado | ReutersDETROIT – Stellantis ' U.S. dealer network has joined the United Auto Workers union in criticizing CEO Carlos Tavares for the company's recent sales declines, factory production cuts and other decisions they deem detrimental to the automaker's business. "The market share of your brands has been slashed nearly in half, Stellantis stock price is tumbling, plants are closing, layoffs are rampant, and key executives fleeing the company. We will continue to work with our dealers to avoid any public disputes that will delay our ability to deliver results." Stellantis reported a record profit in 2023, but so far this year, the automaker reported a first-half net profit of 5.6 billion euros ($6.07 billion), down 48% from the same period of 2023. It's part of his "Dare Forward 2030" plan to increase profits and double revenue to 300 billion euros ($325 billion) by 2030.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, David Dee Delgado, Tavares, Kevin Farrish, Farrish, Ford Stellantis, Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Rebecca Cook Organizations: New York, Auto, Reuters DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, Dodge, Investor, Bloomberg, Stellantis, GM, Fiat Chrysler, France's PSA Groupe, UAW, U.S, Democratic Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Virginia, Romulus , Michigan

☆ UAW hits Trump, Musk with federal labor charges over union-busting comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | Lora Kolodny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“You walk in, you say, ‘You want to quit?’ They go on strike,” Trump said of Musk, who is CEO of the EV car maker Tesla and SpaceX. It is illegal to fire workers who threaten to strike, because the right to strike is protected under federal labor law. “When we say Donald Trump is a scab, this is what we mean,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in a Tuesday statement on the new charges. But another major U.S. labor union, the Teamsters, has yet to make an endorsement. Tesla has clashed with union proponents for years, and Tesla workers remain without a union.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, ” Trump, Musk, “, ’ ” Trump, Trump, Shawn Fain, Kamala Harris, Harris, Sean O’Brien, ” O’Brien, ”, Tesla Organizations: United Auto Workers, National Labor Relations Board, ’, EV, SpaceX, Twitter, UAW, CNBC, Republican, Teamsters, Republican National Convention, Companies, RNC, NLRB Locations: Milwaukee

☆ UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk after threatening workers on X interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday filed federal labor charges against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk for threatening to intimidate workers who go on strike. Trump called Musk “the cutter,” and praised Musk for his anti-union stances. “Both Trump and Musk want working class people to sit down and shut up, and they laugh about it openly. But it’s not clear that Trump was referencing any specific workers Musk fired for organizing against his company. Harris’ campaign circulated the clip of Trump and Musk, saying: “Trump praises billionaire Elon Musk for firing workers who were striking for better pay and working conditions.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Musk, Trump, ” Trump, Shawn Fain Elizabeth Frantz, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Shawn Fain, Joe Biden, Fain, Tesla, ” Fain, ” Tesla, they’re, Harris ’, “ Trump Organizations: CNN, United Auto Workers, Tesla, ’, UAW, Trump, National Labor Relations Board, General Motors, Ford, NLRB, Workers Locations: American, Buffalo , New York

"I look at what you do," Trump said to Musk during a two-hour interview Monday night on X, the social media platform Musk owns. They go on strike," Trump said to Musk, who also is CEO of the EV car maker Tesla and of SpaceX. So, every one of you is gone,'" Trump said. "When we say Trump stands against everything our union stands for, this is what we mean." Neither the Trump campaign nor Musk replied to CNBC's request for comment on the UAW action.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Musk, Shawn Fain Organizations: United Auto Workers, National Labor Relations Board, EV, SpaceX, Twitter, UAW

☆ Stellantis to lay off up to 2,450 factory workers as classic Ram production ends
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Chrysler-parent Stellantis is laying off as many as 2,450 factory workers from its Warren Truck assembly plant outside of Detroit as the automaker ends production of the Ram 1500 Classic truck. Production of the Jeep Wagoneer at the same facility will remain on two shifts, the company said. As production of the Ram 1500 Classic winds down later this year, the company is shifting focus to the Ram 1500 Tradesman truck, produced at its Sterling Heights Assembly facility. “We introduced the new 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman with incredible value and content. There are about 3,700 workers at the plant represented by the United Auto Workers union.

Persons: CNN —, Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, Tavares Organizations: CNN, CNN — Chrysler, United Auto Workers union, Union, UAW, Stellantis Locations: Detroit, Sterling Heights

☆ Where Kamala Harris' VP pick Tim Walz stands on economic policies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tim Walz, seen as a win for progressives, may be exactly who she needed to get her economic policies off the ground. As governor, Walz has enacted policies such as universal school meals, gun safety provisions, stronger labor protections, and poverty reduction measures. Walz has also advocated for rural economic growth and has passed legislation supporting LGBTQ+ and abortion rights. AdvertisementTax cuts and rebatesLast year, Walz enacted a state tax cut through the One Minnesota Budget, which also increased funding for public education. The United Auto Workers union was quick to support Walz on X.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Walz, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, George Floyd . Walz, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Minnesotans, hasn't, X, Tim Walz doesn't Organizations: Service, Minnesota Gov, Business, Minnesota Democrat, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Democratic, Local, Governor's, Economic, Minnesota Budget, IRS, Cannabis Management, United Auto Workers, UAW, Biofuels Council Locations: Ohio, Minnesota

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