UAW Expands Strike Against Ford And GM, 25,000 Workers Now Picketing The union spared Stellantis this week as negotiations progressed with the automaker. Motor1 · Sep 29, 2023
Can autoworkers fuel a labour renaissance? Labour strikes are taking place across North America as a labour shortage helps worker demand better pay and rights. Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2023
‘Fed up’ US autoworkers expand strikes against GM and Ford UAW president Shawn Fain says members ‘fed up with corporate greed’ as another 7,000 workers to strike at GM and Ford plants The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2023
US autoworkers expanding strike at Ford, General Motors Union leader says 7,000 more workers will join strike as talks with US auto giants fail to make ‘meaningful progress’. Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2023
Chicago Ford plant workers hit the picket line as UAW strike spreads The walkouts add to strikes called last week at two parts distribution centers in the suburbs. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023
UAW once again expands its historic strike, hitting two of the Big 3 automakers The United Auto Workers expanded its strike against Ford and GM, but not Stellantis after the company formerly known as Chrysler made last-minute concessions. WEKU · Sep 29, 2023
Musk takes time out from running his X, Tesla, and SpaceX empire to livestream about illegal immigration from U.S. border A Tesla bull questioned the logic behind Musk traveling to Eagle Pass, Texas, at a time when Joe Biden is in Detroit alongside picketing UAW auto workers. Fortune · Sep 29, 2023
Honda Prologue Debuts, Kia EV9 Pricing, Musk Says UAW Deal Will Bankrupt GM, Ford, And Stellantis This week's InsideEVs podcast discusses the debut of the Honda Prologue, pricing of the Kia EV9, and why Elon Musk thinks the UAW deal could bankrupt GM, Ford, and Stellantis. InsideEVs · Sep 29, 2023
Biden is right to praise the auto strike. His climate agenda depends on it The president has a golden opportunity to prove that green jobs will bear dividends for the working class The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2023
Did Trump fake union turnout at his Michigan rally? Ex-president’s claim to have organised an audience of ‘hundreds’ of union members remains unlikely The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Signs touting ‘auto workers for Trump’ at Michigan rally found to be fake – report At least two crowd members holding signs saying ‘union members for Trump’ and ‘auto workers for Trump’ turned out to be neither The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2023
Senate debates measure to prevent shutdown that McCarthy said he would not consider – as it happened The Senate measure would fund the federal government until 17 November and prevent the shutdown that will otherwise begin on Sunday The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2023
Where do each of the US Republican candidates stand on labor and unions? Trump and seven other Republicans face the same challenge – US support for unions is at a high but the GOP historically doesn’t condone them The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2023
Trump’s Michigan rally for union auto workers may have drawn the wrong crowd Trump visited Michigan on Wednesday, skipping a debate in California against seven GOP election rivals The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
InsideEVs · Sep 28, 2023 Elon Musk Says UAW Demands Would Bankrupt Ford, GM, Stellantis Tesla, along with Rivian and Lucid, is not unionized, although there have been attempts in the past to organize.
Salon · Sep 28, 2023 Biden stands by UAW, while Trump sneers Not just a different look — Biden supports workers in policy, while Trump reveals his true views a non-union plant
The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2023 Trump urges UAW to endorse him in speech at non-union car parts maker Frontrunner in Republican primary speaks at Michigan car parts firm one day after Biden joined autoworkers’ picket line
The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2023 Republican debate: Trump attacked for being absent as reports say he will skip third one too – as it happened Chris Christie says ex-president too scared to face rivals; media reports say Trump won’t attend Miami debate in November either
Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023 Trump visits Michigan autoworkers a day after Biden, ramping up 2024 race Back-to-back visits underscore significance of working-class vote in key states during the US presidential election.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Where is Trump tonight? Former president competes with Biden for union votes while GOP challengers debate As his Republican challengers gather onstage in California for their second primary debate, former President Donald Trump will be in battleground Michigan working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike
The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2023 Trump to woo blue-collar Michigan workers after Biden’s stop at UAW strike Former president will address 500 workers in key election state in attempt to upstage Biden’s appeal to autoworkers on Tuesday
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 UAW union leader says he sees ‘no point’ in meeting Trump because he doesn’t care about workers Workers’ strike has turned into political scrap ahead of 2024 election
Fortune · Sep 27, 2023 Elon Musk warns UAW demands will put Detroit's Big Three on the "fast lane" to bankruptcy The tycoon is an avowed opponent of the United Auto Workers union and may fear labor leader Shawn Fain will take the fight to Tesla next.
WEKU · Sep 27, 2023 Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as UAW strike continues Seven Republicans will join the second GOP debate Wednesday but the front-runner, former President Donald Trump won't be one of them. Instead, Trump will head to Michigan to court autoworkers.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 What have GOP candidates said about strikes and unions? Republicans have become more and more anti-union over the course of the last seven decades