Oct 06 GM-UAW talks take turn for worse; settlement not near By Tom Krisher, Associated Press DETROIT — Contract talks aimed at ending a 21-day strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors have taken a turn for the worse, hitting a big snag over product commitments for U.S. factories, a union official wrote in… Continue reading
Sep 21 UAW strike puts Trump, GOP in political bind in key states By David Eggert, Sara Burnett, Associated Press Democrats were quick to back working-class United Auto Workers in their strike against General Motors, delivering doughnuts and holding picket signs outside factories to show solidarity. It’s a union they long have aligned with politically. Continue reading
Sep 17 GM workers continue strike as contract talks resume By Tom Krisher, Mike Householder, Associated Press The walkout by upward of 49,000 United Auto Workers members has brought to a standstill more than 50 factories and parts warehouses. Continue reading
Sep 15 Union votes to strike at General Motors’ US plants By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The United Auto Workers union announced that its roughly 49,000 members at General Motors plants in the U.S. will go on strike Sunday night because contract negotiations with the automaker had broken down. Continue reading
Feb 15 What We’re Watching Saturday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Chattanooga to Lebanon. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch Passage of ‘Right-to-Work’ Law in Michigan Points to Weakened Labor Union Power Passage of 'Right-to-Work' Law in Michigan Points to Weakened Labor Union Power… 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
Nov 02 Ford Posts Surprise Profit, Expects Profit in 2011 By Lea Winerman Ford Motor Co., the only U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy this year, posted a surprise $997 million profit in the third quarter and said it expects 2011 to be "solidly profitable." The report sent Ford's shares up 8.3 percent in… Continue reading
Jun 02 Viewer Responses: Slamming Gettelfinger (And Us) Paul Solman: Thursday’s interview with UAW president Ron Gettelfinger elicited some strong reactions from viewers, of which these email excerpts are but a sample: Viewer 1: I have respected The NewsHour for years. Continue reading