Economy Mar 06 Why Trump’s delay on auto tariffs won’t be enough to shield U.S. automakers from challenges By Alexa St. John, Associated Press
Nation Nov 14 Ford must pay up to $165 million penalty to U.S. government for moving too slowly on recall The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Ford was too slow to recall vehicles with faulty rearview cameras, and it failed to give the agency complete information, which is required by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act. By Tom Krishner, Associated Press
Nation Aug 21 By building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van, Ford seeks to shift electric vehicle strategy The company says all will cost less, have longer range and be profitable within a year of reaching showrooms. Ford, which is losing millions on its current EVs, gave few details about the new products. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy Nov 09 What the United Auto Workers will gain in their historic contracts After six weeks of strikes, the UAW clinched new deals from the three largest American auto companies, reinstating benefits previously lost and securing new gains, including wage increases across the board. By Justin Stabley
Nation Oct 29 After making deals with Ford and Stellantis, UAW escalates strike against lone holdout GM The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis. By Tom Krisher, Frank Bajak, Associated Press
Oct 25 Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending the strikes By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough to end the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers. Continue reading
Oct 12 Only 9 percent of Americans support car companies over striking auto workers, AP-NORC polls shows By David Koenig, Associated Press More Americans sympathize with the striking auto workers than with the three big car companies that employ them. Continue reading
Sep 27 3 experts on the UAW strike and why we’re seeing an American labor ‘upsurge’ By Kenichi Serino Capping off a summer of strikes, the move by United Auto Workers is the result of decades of workers' dissatisfaction and the belief that now is the moment to flex their strength. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 8:01 UAW president discusses Biden joining picket line and union’s demands from automakers By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings In a first for a sitting president, President Biden joined a picket line in Michigan Tuesday to show support to striking members of the United Auto Workers union. It's the second week of strikes against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, GM,… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 5:27 United Auto Workers strike after deadline expires between the union and automakers By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The United Auto Workers launched a strike Friday, the first time it began a strike by picketing against the three big automakers simultaneously. The union, under new leadership, has also changed its traditional approach to a walkout by starting with… Continue watching