Commentary: Will Common Sense Prevail at the Auto Talks?
The dust-up between the UAW and Chrysler suggests common sense is not a priority at the auto talks, suggests TheDetroitBureau.com's new columnist, long-time auto writer and observer Warren Brown.
View ArticleGM, UAW Reach Late Night Deal; Chrysler Next?
GM and the UAW reached a late-night deal to settle on a new contract that appears to make modest but nonetheless significant gains for workers, after years of concessions, while also helping improve GM...
View ArticleUAW Ratifies GM Contract by 2-1 Margin
The UAW rank-and-file has approved the GM contract by a 2-1 margin. But even as talks heat up with Ford and Chrysler the results of the GM vote suggest troubles ahead, reports TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleChrysler May Push UAW into Arbitration
Chrysler and the UAW appear to be hitting some serious roadblocks in their push for a new contract. So, with the union barred from striking under the 2009 Chrysler bailout, there are indications CEO...
View ArticleUAW Breaks With Labor Allies
In a sharp break with labor colleagues, the UAW has come out in favor of the new U.S. trade pact with Korea. TheDetroitBureau.com has more.
View ArticleFord Contract Near Approval
Workers at the sprawling Rouge complex have voted 'yes' on the new Ford contract, likely saving it from defeat -- and preventing the possibility of a strike at the number two automaker. More from...
View ArticleUAW’s King Joins Opel Supervisory Board
In an unusual move, the head of the largest U.S. automotive union is now serving on the supervisory board of GM's troubled Opel subsidiary. TheDetroitBureau.com reports there may be an ulterior motive...
View ArticleUAW Targeting Nissan’s Mississippi Plant
The deeper you go into the South the less friendly it has traditionally been to unions. But the United Auto Workers Union is hoping that by targeting Nissan’s big assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi...
View ArticleGerman Unions May Open Doors to UAW at Mercedes’ Alabama Plant
The UAW's desperate bid to organize foreign-owned "transplant" assembly lines has so far fallen flat. But now, reports TheDetroitBureau.com, it may land a win with some unexpected help as German unions...
View ArticleUAW Recalibrating After VW Defeat
Reeling from its loss in a representation election at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the United Auto Workers Union is taking a look at its strategic options in the wake of the bitter...
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