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    Korn Vitthayanukarun/Dreamstime
    Recruiting / Retention

    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.
    Xi Zhang/Dreamstime
    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.
    Stellantis
    Corporate Finance

    The UAW’s Strike Win on Plant Closures Is Too Rigid

    Nov. 28, 2023
    Flexible plant capacity for the Detroit 3 is essential to profitability during the EV transition.
    © Jaromír Chalabala | Dreamstime.com
    Labor / Employment Policy

    Workplace Violence Is on the Rise, and So Are Regulations

    Nov. 27, 2023
    In 2020, there were nearly 400 homicides and more than 37,000 injuries from intentional violence.
    jheric1983/Dreamstime
    Labor / Employment Policy

    UPDATE: UAW Members Ratify Contracts with GM, Ford, and Stellantis

    Nov. 21, 2023
    Employees at all three of the Detroit 3 have now adopted the UAW-negotiated tentative agreement.

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    Labor / Employment Policy

    Explainer: How Do Workplaces Join Unions?

    April 16, 2024
    What to know to understand the UAW's campaign, an uptick in union activity and a recent change in the union-election process.
    United Auto Workers Local 14
    Uaw Toldeo Picket
    Labor / Employment Policy

    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.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    UAW, Ford Announce Tentative Agreement, Ending Strike for 20,000

    Oct. 26, 2023
    Ford agreed to raise base wages by 25%, restore a 2009-era cost-of-living-adjustment, eliminate wage tiers, and allow the UAW to strike over plant closures.
    © Jonathan Weiss | Dreamstime.com
    Stellantis Strike
    Labor / Employment Policy

    UAW Launches 2nd Surprise Strike, This Time at Dodge Ram Plant

    Oct. 23, 2023
    There are now more than 40,000 workers on strike at Stellantis, Ford and GM.
    Stellantis
    Peugeot Ces2023
    Leadership

    So That Happened: UAW Strike Impacts Mount

    Oct. 18, 2023
    IndustryWeek editors offer several updates on the impact that ongoing automotive strike continues to have, looks at plant openings, painting education projects and how buying ...