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UAW
Electrical grid transformers could be more efficient with different steel. Here's the challenge.
by
Julie Grant
Apr 22, 2024
Last year, the Department of Energy proposed using amorphous steel. But some electricity providers, power companies and steel plants objected.
Will labor unions maintain their momentum in 2024?
by
Henry Epp
Dec 28, 2023
Unions are more visible and vocal than they've been in decades. If the labor market remains tight, they'll have negotiating leverage.
UAW win highlights concerns over risks for workers in clean energy transition
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Nov 13, 2023
The UAW fought for protection if factories shut down. But workers in other carbon-intensive industries could find themselves displaced.
UAW strike strategy sets companies against each other
by
Henry Epp
Sep 25, 2023
The union is making a bet that inconvenienced drivers will side with them – which would put pressure on the Big Three car companies to make a deal.
Automakers aren't the only manufacturers that rely on temporary workers
Sep 21, 2023
They're usually cheaper than permanent employees, but they can reduce productivity.
Automakers rely on temp and "tiered" workers. The UAW wants them to stop.
Sep 18, 2023
The practice dates back to the federal bailout in the 2000s.
How are car dealers feeling about the UAW strike?
by
Henry Epp
Sep 15, 2023
Solid Inventory is keeping some worries away for now. But a prolonged strike could hurt the industry, one expert says.
For public good, not for profit.
The UAW strike is also about EVs and the future of auto industry jobs
by
David Brancaccio
, Erika Soderstrom
and Ariana Rosas
Sep 15, 2023
So far, the UAW is holding a limited strike at three plants across three states.
For some striking workers, small can be mighty
Sep 14, 2023
The United Auto Workers may focus its actions on specific plants, instead of organizing a broad work stoppage, if contract negotiations fail.
United Auto Workers strike would hit the Upper Midwest hard
by
Henry Epp
Sep 11, 2023
Contracts with Ford, GM and Stellantis all end at the end of Thursday, and the president of the United Auto Workers union has made clear that members are prepared to strike.