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Tesla is raising factory worker pay as auto union tries to organize its electric vehicle plants

Factory workers at Tesla have been told to expect pay raises this year

The Independent UK

‘We don’t have a say’: workers join push to unionize flagship Volkswagen plant

UAW hopes to extend ‘Big Three’ victories to company’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which has resisted prior efforts

The Guardian - US

Passing the militant labor torch

Workers found moral clarity in 2023 — in more ways than one

Salon

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Elon Musk says letting workers unionize creates ‘lords and peasants’. What?

Musk is the world’s best accidental salesman for unions, even as his Tesla workers make 30% less than UAW automakers

The Guardian - US

Labour leaders push President Biden for Israel-Gaza ceasefire at US Capitol

Union leaders spoke alongside progressive lawmakers, appealing to the Biden administration for an end to the fighting.

Al Jazeera

UAW’s Shawn Fain rips ‘the Musks of the world’ for taking advantage of workers ‘scraping to get by, paycheck by paycheck’

After a record-breaking contract, the UAW’s president is looking to expand the movement to nonunionized automakers. He won’t let Musk get in the way.

Fortune

'Work less and work better, this is the principle': Lamborghini makes history by agreeing to a 4-day workweek for its production workers

The four-day workweek at Lamborghini will ultimately save production workers between 22 and 31 working days per year.

Fortune

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Unions are coming not just for the few, but for everyone

The UAW’s Tesla drive is showing the way forward for US unions: go big or go extinct

The Guardian - US

‘If Tesla gets unionized it’s because we deserve it’: Elon Musk says he’s made his factory workers millionaires but concedes some may still want to turn against him

Elon Musk says the UAW’s plans to unionize Tesla staff will be down, in part, to the company’s failings if successful.

Fortune

Next on the United Auto Workers' to-do list: Adding more members who currently work at nonunion factories to its ranks

Having negotiated “record contracts” with the Big Three – and seen the bulk of its rank-and-file members approve them – the United Auto Workers says its work isn’t done.

The Conversation

UAW chief, having won concessions from strikes, aims to expand membership to nonunion automakers

Entering contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers, Shawn Fain set lofty expectations for what he could gain for his union members — and delivered on many of them

The Independent UK

Ford workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

The United Auto Workers union has overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Ford, a pact that, along with similar deals with General Motors and Stellantis, will raise pay across the industry

The Independent UK

GM autoworkers approve new contract, securing wage increases

Long-time workers should see pay rise by about 33%, while some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double. Ford and Stellantis workers are still voting on similar proposals.

WEKU

GM autoworkers' contract appears likely to pass over many workers' objections

Even with pay raises of 25% and other improvements on the table, a large share of General Motors autoworkers are voting to reject the contract reached after a nearly seven-week strike.

WEKU

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The Guardian - US

Bernie Sanders: US should back union movement ‘to save the middle class’

Democrats and Republicans must back the movement together, senator says ahead of Senate hearing with labor leaders

The Independent UK

Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3

Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after the United Auto Workers union reached new contract agreements with Detroit automakers

WEKU

The UAW won big in the auto strike — but what does it mean for the rest of us?

Here's what the UAW's lucrative contract might mean for workers, companies and car buyers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden stumps for unions and himself during UAW celebration in Belvidere

Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined the president, who called the union’s deals with automakers “game-changers” that will secure jobs and boost the economy.

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Roll Call

Biden, Harris tout union wins for UAW, actors and casino workers - Roll Call

The president and vice president met with union leaders and members in the wake of contract deals in recent days.

Zenger

Biden To Honor Stellantis’ Illinois Plant Reopening In Meeting With UAW President

President Biden to meet UAW President Fain to celebrate Stellantis' reopening of Illinois assembly plant.

Fortune

The UAW and the Big Three can turn America’s 'Great Rebalancing' into a win-win for both sides. Here’s how

It’s time for a radically new post-strike narrative, writes brand strategist Adam Hanft.

Texas Observer

UAW’s Historic Strike Win Has ‘Huge Implications’ for Texas Autoworkers

Zenger

‘Tesla Is Back’: Jim Cramer Expects Stock Rally, Elon Musk To Outsmart UAW’s Fain

Jim Cramer says Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is back after the stock fell about 16% over the last month

The Independent UK

UAW members at the first Ford plant to go on strike vote overwhelmingly to approve new contract

Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative contract agreement reached with the company

The Independent UK

Auto strike settlements will raise costs for Detroit's Big 3. Will they be able to raise prices?

From generous pay and benefits to stronger job security, the United Auto Workers union won significant concessions in tentative settlements that have ended their strikes against Detroit’s automakers

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