American Airlines flight attendants are asking federal officials for the right to go on strike, possibly before the end of the Christmas and New Year’s travel rush, but American said there was “no possibility” of a walkout over the holidays. Leaders of the flight attendants’ union say they are frustrated with the lack of progress … Read more
The United Auto Workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with Stellantis, the union announced Saturday evening, edging the labor union closer to ending a 6-week strike that has dented Detroit’s Big 3 automakers and idled thousands of their employees. “On day 44 of our stand-up strike, I am honored to announce that our union … Read more
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain declared “a major victory” this week when union members reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor that lifts most employees’ pay past $40 an hour. The tentative deal is indeed a huge win for autoworkers, organized labor experts told CBS MoneyWatch. The latest offer, announced Wednesday, includes a 25% wage increase across a … Read more
The United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford Wednesday evening, a move that could be critical to ending the union’s six-week-old strikes against Detroit’s Big Three automakers. “Today we reached a tentative agreement with Ford,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in a video posted to social media, while Ford also confirmed the … Read more
Some UAW members turn to loans created for workers on strike About 5,000 factory workers for General Motors walked off the job in Texas on Tuesday to join the United Auto Workers strike, impacting a factory that produces some of GM’s most profitable vehicles, including the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban. The employees at Arlington … Read more
UAW President Shawn Fain explains shift in strike strategy with CBS News Detroit The weekslong United Auto Workers strike intensified Monday when 6,800 employees at Stellantis walked off the job at the automaker’s largest plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant produces the RAM 1500 trucks, the company’s best-selling vehicles, UAW leaders … Read more
UAW President Shawn Fain calls for an additional 7,000 workers to go on strike UAW President Shawn Fain calls for an additional 7,000 workers to go on strike 12:20 United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday announced additional work stoppages as the union continues its historic strike against the Big Three carmakers, expanding the … Read more
Autoworkers in Detroit are planning to walk off the job Friday if their union leaders can’t agree on a new labor contract with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said during a Facebook Live event late Wednesday that members will use a so-called “stand up” strike strategy in which employees … Read more
Oregon labor sees at least 6 union wins, 6 new campaigns and 8 labor actions in August Oregon saw at least six union election wins, six new campaigns or workplaces filed for elections and eight labor actions in August. The six new campaigns dipped from eight in July, but workers saw increased election wins and … Read more