Nation Sep 15 United Auto Workers strike after deadline expires between the union and automakers By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Nation Jul 03 Lee Iacocca, engineer of Chrysler’s turnaround, dies at 94 He will be best remembered as the blunt-talking, cigar-chomping Chrysler chief who helped engineer a great corporate turnaround. By Tom Krishner, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Nation Jan 31 More than 2M vehicles recalled in latest case of faulty air bags More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for faulty air bags that may inflate while the car is running. By Associated Press
Nation Jun 09 Detroit’s automakers pledge $26 million to save museum, benefit pensions In a show of solidarity for a city struggling through bankruptcy, Detroit’s three automakers announced Monday a pledge of $26 million to go toward a deal that would help save the integrity of the city’s renowned art museum and alleviate… By Margaret Myers
Economy Apr 03 Watch Why Auto Sales Surge Even as Gas Prices Rise Auto industry sales jumped 6 percent in March with almost 1.4 million new cars and trucks sold -- the highest number since 2008, according to new reports released Tuesday amid Detroit's $200 million deficit. Gwen Ifill and David Shepardson of…
Feb 01 Watch News Wrap: Pfizer Recalls 1 Million Packets of Birth Control Pills In other news Wednesday, the drug maker Pfizer recalled 1 million packets of birth control pills. Some of the packages contained too many active tablets while others had too few, raising the risk of unintended pregnancy, the company said. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch UAW President Bob King on New Contracts: Top Priority Was Creating Jobs Chrysler's workers on Wednesday became the last of the Big Three to ratify a new four-year labor contract. United Auto Workers officials fought hard to get members to OK the contracts after several major plants voted against the deals. UAW… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch UAW, Big 3 Reach Agreement Amid New Economic Climate The United Auto Workers has reached a deal for a new contract with Chrysler after working out similar deals with GM and Ford. Jeffrey Brown discusses what these new labor contracts might mean for workers and the Big Three automakers… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Stakes High at Start of UAW-Big 3 Talks, But ‘Both Sides Want This to Go Well’ Detroit's Big 3 Carmakers, UAW Start Labor Talks… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Chrysler Pays Back Billions in Bailout Loans: Is the Comeback Complete? Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne announced Tuesday that the company had repaid $7.9 billion in debt and interest to the U.S. and Canadian governments, less than two years after receiving a bailout. Jeffrey Brown discusses the comeback with Paul Eisenstein, publisher… Continue watching