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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

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

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.

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UC and striking academic workers agree to mediation amid standoff over wages

The University of California and the union representing tens of thousands of its striking academic workers agreed Friday to ask an independent mediator to intervene in stalled contract negotiations, hoping to reach an agreement to end the monthlong walkout that has forced much tumult across the 10-campus system.

Los Angeles Times

Stellantis to idle Illinois Jeep plant indefinitely in February

The maker of Jeep will idle its plant in Belvidere, Illinois, at the end of February in a "necessary action," citing the increasing costs from electric vehicles and other industry disruptions in its decision.

Tribune News Service

Stellantis to halt Jeep production in Belvidere

The Feb. 28 closing of the plant near Rockford means 1,350 workers will be laid off.

Chicago Sun-Times

UAW organizes its first EV battery plant

The United Auto Workers has organized its first joint-venture battery plant, a facility in northeast Ohio owned by General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution, the union said early Friday.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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GM battery plant employees to vote for UAW representation in December

An election to unionize the first General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution battery cell manufacturing plant is scheduled for Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, according to a National Labor Relations Board filing.

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Rivian Workers And UAW File Safety Complaints, But Incidents Are Low

Reports suggest at least 12 Rivian employees cited safety issues at the EV maker's Illinois factory, and complaints have been filed with regulators via the UAW.

Tribune News Service

As ballot deadline nears, UAW presidential candidate sues for extension

A candidate in the race to become president of the United Auto Workers is suing the union and its court-appointed monitor in an effort to extend the deadline by when members can request ballots and return them in the first direct election of top officers.

Los Angeles Times

Low pay, rising costs push 48,000 University of California academic workers to the picket line

In a historic strike of around 48,000 academic workers across the University of California system, unionized employees are pushing for better compensation and protections, as their work stoppage on Tuesday continued to cause noticeable disruptions to campus research, teaching and grading.

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Los Angeles Times

Strike by 48,000 University of California academic workers causes systemwide disruptions

LOS ANGELES — About 48,000 unionized academic workers across the University of California’s 10 campuses — who perform the majority of teaching and research at the state’s premier higher education system — walked off the job Monday morning, calling for better pay and benefits.

Tribune News Service

UAW files to have a union election at Ultium Cells plant

The United Auto Workers has filed to have a union election on behalf of about 900 workers at the Ultium Cells LLC plant in Warren, Ohio.

Tribune News Service

General Motors invests $760 million for EV-related work at Toledo transmission plant

General Motors Co. is investing $760 million at its Toledo Propulsion Systems plant for the production of drive units that will be used for future battery electric trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and GMC Hummer EVs, the company said Friday.

Tribune News Service

New Unifor president ready to grow the union's diminished auto sector

From a pandemic to an internal scandal on top of supply disruptions causing mass temporary layoffs, Lana Payne already has seen Canada's largest private sector union through a series of trials.

Tribune News Service

Stellantis CEO: 'We have zero problem with unions' at battery plants

DETROIT — The CEO of Stellantis NV says employees of its joint-venture electric-vehicle battery manufacturing plants will be unionized if they wish.

Tribune News Service

Ultium workers at Ohio plant vote to push for union representation

Workers at the Ultium Cells LLC plant in northeast Ohio have authorized a strike in a bid to get the company to recognize the United Auto Workers union as their bargaining agent.

Tribune News Service

Stellantis casting plant workers in Indiana ratify local contract

Workers at a casting plant in Indiana owned by the maker of Jeep and Ram vehicles on Monday ratified a new local contract, according to the local union, securing demands around working conditions after an almost three-day strike.

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