Canadian autoworkers ratify new labor agreement with Ford
Canadian autoworkers have ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co., averting a threatened strike.
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Canadian autoworkers have ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co., averting a threatened strike.
In his Facebook Live update Friday morning, UAW President Shawn Fain called autoworkers to strike at 18 General Motors plants and 20 Stellantis plants nationwide.
UAW President Shawn Fain expanded the strike to all General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers Friday but said significant progress has been made with Ford. Here's what Ford has offered so far amid UAW contract negotiations.
UAW President Shawn Fain called for additional strikes against all General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution facilities. Workers will strike at 38 locations across 20 states.
The trip was meant to show solidarity with workers on strike and return the favor as Jeep workers drove a caravan to the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne on Tuesday.
With yet another deadline looming in contract talks between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Detroit's Big Three automakers, there are no signs that either side is budging to make a compromise.
Workers will strike at 38 locations across 20 states.
Stellantis has put forth a new counteroffer, the first one from the Big Three since the strike began last Friday.
Each day, new UAW members who work at the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne picket for four hours. They'll do this once a week until an agreement is made.
The union representing Canadian autoworkers at Ford has reached a tentative deal with the US automaker, keeping its more than 5,000 members on the job there and providing some good news for an industry dealing with unprecedented labor disruptions.
The UAW is planning a rally outside Stellantis' Headquarters in Auburn Hills for Wednesday at 4 p.m.
The union had told its members to be prepared to strike at midnight, but just before that deadline the union told members that talks were continuing and that workers on overnight shifts should stay on the job for now.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says more plants will be called to strike if "serious progress" isn't made with Detroit's big three automakers by noon, Sept. 22.
A source familiar with talks told CBS News Detroit on Monday the UAW is waiting on new counteroffers from Detroit's three automakers.
Tier 1 and especially Tier 2 automotive suppliers could be at risk financially if a prolonged strike occurs.
There is still no agreement between the Big Three and the UAW, as they are on day four of the strike.
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain said the union is rejecting a 21% pay increase offered by one of the Big Three automakers.
In a statement, the company says the workers laid off are at Michigan Assembly Plant's body construction department and south sub-assembly area of integrated stamping.
The vehicles produced at three plants where nearly 13,000 workers have walked off the job range from popular SUVs to pickup trucks.
The UAW is planning a rally at 4 p.m. Friday at the UAW-Ford Joint Trusts Center.
Thousands of employees at plants in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio launched a historic work stoppage against Detroit's Big Three automakers.
UAW President Shawn Fain says facilities that were not called on Thursday will work under an expired agreement with no contract extension.
Employees at three Ford, GM and Stellantis plants walked off the job Friday and more could join them soon, the UAW said.
In an online address to union members Wednesday, union President Shawn Fain said General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have raised initial wage offers, but have rejected some of the union's other demands.
The United Auto Workers union is a little over 24 hours from a possible strike, and the Big Three automakers said on Wednesday they are working to present strong offers.
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Two children are dead and three other people are injured after a fire in Canton Township Sunday evening.
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Local UAW members claim Stellantis is to blame for roughly 4,000 layoffs this fall, not poor market conditions.
Ford said Wednesday most of the job cuts would come in Germany and would be carried out in consultation with employee representatives.
On average, a 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders $46, which is $12 less than what they were paying from 2023's highest price in August.
General Motors announced Friday it was laying off nearly 1,000 salaried workers worldwide.
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A WARN notice says that an agreement between the hospital and the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be terminated because the hospital was not in compliance with some of the Medicare Conditions of Participation.
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