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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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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.
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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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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.

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UAW 'Squeezes Every Last Dime' Out of GM in Strike Talks

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GM, Stellantis Reach Tentative UAW Deals

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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.