Stocks Slump as Trump Tariffs Take Effect

The S&P 500 added to recent losses in early trading. German automakers, many of which have plants in Mexico that make vehicles that are sold in the United States, were especially hard hit.

Why Germany’s Economy, Once a Leader in Europe, Is Now in Crisis

The country is facing a second year of zero growth, with industry leaders gloomy and worried about potential tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.

After Gains at Big Three, U.A.W. Aims at Nonunion Plants

A looming union election at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga could determine the trajectory of union organizing at more than a dozen auto factories.

U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants

The United Automobile Workers’ effort, with a long-elusive goal, follows its success in securing big raises in contracts with the Detroit automakers.

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.