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    Labor / Employment Policy

    UAW Files for Union Election at VW’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, Plant

    March 18, 2024
    A previous election to unionize the plant failed in 2019 by a slim margin.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    Michigan Repeals Right-to-Work Law After 2023 Vote

    Feb. 20, 2024
    Governor says repeal will increase the middle class; opponents say it will discourage global investment.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    Updated: UAW Supplier Organization Drive Generates Wins

    Feb. 2, 2024
    Suppliers may be a bigger target in the future than automakers such as Volkswagen, Nissan, Toyota and Honda as decades of attempts at organizing those plants have failed.
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    Labor Report: Manufacturing Records More Job Openings, but Fewer Separations

    Jan. 30, 2024
    The latest figures on job openings and labor turnover from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a mixed bag for manufacturers.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    UAW Formally Announces Push to Unionize Mercedes-Benz Factory in Alabama

    Jan. 17, 2024
    The union also plans to spread to a Volkswagen factory in Tennessee.

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    April 16, 2024
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    What’s Next for the UAW? 5 Takeaways from Labor Experts

    Nov. 8, 2023
    With big wins from Ford, Stellantis and General Motors in its new tentative contracts, the United Auto Workers sets its sights on Toyota and Tesla.
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    Nov. 1, 2023
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    UAW 'Squeezes Every Last Dime' Out of GM in Strike Talks

    Oct. 30, 2023
    Record pay raises, equal pay across GM and its subsidiaries, even retiree payments are part of tentative agreement.
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    GM, Stellantis Reach Tentative UAW Deals

    Oct. 29, 2023
    The GM agreement occurred early Monday morning, just hours after thousands of workers at its Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant joined the strike ranks.