The Latest Breaking News from UAW

Dissension brews among striking UC union members over tentative agreement

LOS ANGELES — A day after the University of California and union leaders representing 36,000 academic workers heralded a breakthrough agreement that could end a five-week strike, dueling narratives over the tentative pact emerged among graduate student supporters and opponents.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 18, 2022

Stellantis to Stop Operations at Jeep Cherokee Factory

Jeep maker Stellantis NV said on Friday that it would stop operations at a 1,350-employee assembly plant in Illinois, citing the need to control costs in the face of supply-chain disruptions and high expenses associated with moving to electric vehicles.

Bangkok Post · Dec 11, 2022

Stellantis To Idle Jeep Plant In Illinois, Workers Indefinitely Laid Off

The decision, which the UAW calls "grossly misguided," will be effective at the end of February 2023.

Motor1 · Dec 10, 2022

In Its Fourth Week, the Massive University of California Strike Reaches a Pivot Point

With a partial agreement reached and tens of thousands remaining on strike, UC workers wonder if they can afford the work they love.

Capital & Main · Dec 8, 2022

UAW calls on automakers to move supply chain out of Xinjiang region

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union called on automakers to shift their entire supply chain out of China's Xinjiang region after a new report on Tuesday suggests that nearly every major automaker has significant exposure to products made with forced labor.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Police give citations to striking UC workers who staged sit-in at Sacramento building

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group of striking University of California workers held a sit-in Monday at a downtown Sacramento building, where police officers surrounded them for a few hours before citing them for trespassing.

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

The California academic strike is the most important in US higher education history

The University of California is trying to divide and conquer the 48,000 workers on strike by acceding to the demands of some groups but not others

The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022

Reform candidates lead in UAW races with 56% of vote counted

Members of the United Auto Workers union appear to favor replacing many of their current leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officials

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Commentary: In the UC strike, professors can’t keep up with grading. Students will suffer

When graduate teaching assistants strike, my work becomes impossible. I’m a professor at the University of California as we see the largest higher education strike in U.S. history. My 250 students — mostly new to UC San Diego this fall — have lost their teaching assistants to the picket line.…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022

UAW election: Challenger for president gains early lead, Region 1 poised for new director

Early unofficial results in the United Auto Workers' first-ever direct elections of international officers confirmed that at least one runoff will occur, and showed numerous challengers to incumbent union officials ahead.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022