Politics May 17 Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56 percent against union, slowing UAW effort in South By Tom Krisher, Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Oct 06 Auto workers won’t expand strikes against Detroit Three after GM battery plant concession The announcement of the pause in expanding the strikes came shortly after GM agreed to bring electric vehicle battery plants into the UAW's national contract, essentially assuring that they will be unionized. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy Sep 27 Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companies The union went on strike Sept. 14 when it couldn't reach agreements on new contracts with Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis. By David Koenig, Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Sep 26 Watch 8:01 UAW president discusses Biden joining picket line and union’s demands from automakers 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,… By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings
Politics Sep 24 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: GOP hardliner blasts McCarthy’s plan to avoid government shutdown In our news wrap Sunday, House negotiations to avoid a government shutdown enter their final week, France is ending its military presence in Niger, talks continued in the auto workers and Hollywood strikes, NASA retrieved its first asteroid samples from…
Sep 23 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Ophelia drenches communities along Atlantic Coast In our news wrap Saturday, Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, the family of a Black high school student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton, car dealers may soon feel ripple… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 3:51 Auto workers expand strike nationwide: ‘We’ll take as long as we have to’ By Ali Rogin, Eliot Barnhart The United Auto Workers expanded its strike to 38 more facilities in 20 different states on Friday. PBS NewsHour’s Ali Rogin reports on why more workers are joining the picket line, what they’re seeking and how it might affect consumers. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 2:48 News Wrap: UAW president threatens wider auto worker strike amid wage dispute In our news wrap Sunday, talks continued between automakers and the union representing striking auto workers, South Korea’s president warned of deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the first two civilian cargo ships since the collapse of the… Continue watching
Nov 18 John Deere workers approve new contract offer, will end strike By Josh Funk, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Deere workers approved a new contract Wednesday that will deliver 10 percent raises immediately and end a monthlong strike for more than 10,000 employees. Continue reading
May 25 GM now says it will support union at new battery factories By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The company's statement Tuesday departs from GM's past stance, but it falls into line with President Joe Biden's promise to create good-paying union jobs in the transition from combustion vehicles to electric. Continue reading