Many longstanding General Motors workers have been voting against the tentative accord, which they feel insufficiently improves retirement benefits.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
Polluting Industries Say the Cost of Cleaner Air Is Too High
As the Biden administration prepares to toughen air quality standards, health benefits are weighed against the cost of compliance.
A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales
President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.
Automakers Delay Electric Vehicle Spending as Demand Slows
Growth is brisk but slower than expected, causing automakers to question their multibillion-dollar investments in new factories and raising doubts about the effectiveness of federal incentives.
U.A.W. Strikes Near an End After G.M. Reaches Tentative Deal
Tentative accords at Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis are the most generous in decades, raising costs as the industry shifts to electric vehicles.
Ford’s U.A.W. Deal Will Raise Costs While Easing Labor Strife
A tentative agreement gives union members at the carmaker their best terms in decades but could complicate Ford’s electric vehicle plans.
Why U.A.W. President Shawn Fain Has Taken a Hard Line
Shawn Fain owes his rise within the United Automobile Workers to a group determined to make the union far more confrontational toward automakers.
U.A.W. and Ford Negotiators Reach Accord on Contract Terms
The deal, subject to approval by union members, could ease the way for deals with General Motors and Stellantis and end a growing wave of walkouts.
Columbia Sportswear Is Scouting Factories in Central America
Confronted with the U.S.-China trade war and disruptions in the shipping industry, the company is shifting some production to Central America.
Nonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike
The three U.S. automakers say they are already at a disadvantage to nonunion rivals while labor leaders hope that big gains in negotiations will inspire workers in Southern states to unionize.