DETROIT — Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories run by each of Detroit’s three automakers if they can’t reach contract agreements by a Thursday night deadline. The union’s leadership discussed smaller-scale strikes at a meeting on Friday, and local union leaders were told about
Being supervisor of Michigan’s Green Township wasn’t a particularly stressful job for Jim Chapman until last year when plans for a $2.4 billion Chinese electric-vehicle battery factory turned the small community 200 miles northwest of Detroit into an ideological battle zone. Gotion Inc.’s plans for what state officials say will be the largest economic development
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A bidding war between steelmakers for American manufacturing icon U.S. Steel could have massive implications for the auto industry — especially if Cleveland-Cliffs wins out, analysts said. The Ohio company, the largest supplier of automotive steel in the U.S., rattled the manufacturing world on Sunday when it went public with a $7.25 billion offer to
At the NADA Show in Dallas this year, Damian Mills attended a presentation by the National Urban League on a new automotive technician training program it was launching with the car dealer association. Mills immediately decided to take part. “Once I saw what the program was and the intentions, my team got behind it 100
General Motors (GM) has stated that it anticipates offering higher wages to its unionized workers. However, the company is critical of the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) contract demands, as they fear that fulfilling the ambitious requests could negatively impact their ability to make sound business decisions. According to sources from both the company and the
WASHINGTON – United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain has made winning the support of Washington a key part of the union’s strategy to nail down new labor deals with the Detroit Three automakers. Part of that approach includes a decision by the UAW to hold off on endorsing U.S. President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, in
Navigating the intricacies of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws can be challenging. But it’s crucial to have a solid understanding, especially in New Jersey where penalties can be severe. With that in mind, bear with us as we go over the most important aspects you need to know about DWI offenses in this state and
Some Automotive News 40 Under 40 honorees share one thing that people don’t know about them. “I’m an amateur sushi chef. On a trip to Japan with Honda in 2016, I learned how to make sushi watching a master sushi chef prepare dinner. Now I regularly order fresh fish from Hawaii and whip up sushi
Payne Motors is no more. “American Auto,” a sitcom starring Ana Gasteyer as the CEO of a fictional, century-old Detroit automaker struggling to stay competitive in a fast-changing industry, was canceled by NBC after 23 episodes. The show averaged about 2.3 million viewers in its second season, which ended in April, and was one of
