LaborFiat will add second shift at Maserati factory, report saysApril 19, 2013 09:03 CET  Fiat will add a second shift at the Turin factory where it builds Maserati cars, a source said. Fiat is investing 1.2 billion euros in the luxury marque as it seeks to boost global sales from 6,000 last year to 50,000.... Read More »
PSA mulls Aulnay plant closure this year, sources sayApril 18, 2013 14:34 CET  PSA may shut its Aulnay plant near Paris as early as September, ahead of a proposed closure in 2014, because strikes are disrupting production, according to sources.... Read More »
Opel confirms Bochum plant to close in late 2014April 17, 2013 17:13 CET  GM's Opel unit solidified plans to close its car plant in Bochum, Germany, at the end of 2014 after workers rejected a wage freeze, the first shutdown of an auto factory in the country since World War II.... Read More »
Opel board meets to seal fate of Bochum plantApril 17, 2013 13:30 CET  Opel's supervisory board is meeting today to approve the first closure of a German auto plant in the country since World War II. The carmaker is shutting the Bochum plant, which builds the Zafira minivan, as part of a wider restructuring plan in Europe.... Read More »
Mercedes joins growing list of UAW organizing targets 4:10 pm U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  The UAW, which has been trying more aggressively to organize foreign-owned auto plants in the United States over the past two years, is taking another shot at organizing the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Ala.... Read More »
Judge asks PSA to delay French job cutsApril 15, 2013 16:19 CET  PSA may have to postpone job cuts by at least 10 days as it awaits a court ruling on its restructuring the strategy. A judge overseeing a lawsuit by the CGT union aimed at canceling the work force reduction asked PSA to postpone a meeting with labor leaders until after the court reaches a decision on April 26.... Read More »
Schaeffler to cut up to 750 jobs in Germany, union saysApril 14, 2013 14:31 CET  IG Metall said supplier Schaeffler plans to cut up to half of its 1,500 jobs at a facility in western Germany.... Read More »
Nissan wages to rise after 6-year freeze 7:00 pm U.S. ET | April 12, 2013  Nissan North America, in the midst of dealing with a UAW organizing drive, said it will boost hourly wages for U.S. factory workers later this year for the first time since 2006.... Read More »
Goodyear sued by French employees over plant closure planApril 11, 2013 08:49 CET Goodyear was sued in its U.S. home city by French workers claiming the company violated laws of both countries as it implemented a plan to close a plant in Amiens, France.... Read More »
Dacia says strikes may push production to MoroccoApril 10, 2013 15:05 CET  Renault's Dacia unit may shift output to cheaper sites in Morocco if a pay conflict in Romania escalates. Workers at Dacia's assembly plant went on strike for two days demanding a 40 percent pay increase.... Read More »
GM workers in Spain accept wage freeze to boost competitivenessApril 9, 2013 18:34 CET  General Motors workers at the company's Opel plant in Spain accepted a two-year salary freeze as part of a labor deal aimed at boosting competitiveness against other European factories.... Read More »
Thatcher saved UK auto industry with bailout, academic saysApril 9, 2013 15:17 CET  The UK has a healthy automotive industry because Margaret Thatcher bailed out British Leyland, once the country's biggest car company, and allowed Japanese automakers to establish their first European factories in the country, a leading academic said.... Read More »
GM Korea's contingency plan provokes union ahead of talks 9:45 am U.S. ET | April 9, 2013  GM has warned it could shift operations from South Korea in the longer term due to rising tension with the North, angering its Korean union which accuses the firm of using the instability as leverage ahead of tough annual labor talks.... Read More »
NUTS & BOLTS Danny Glover's new role: Nissan's celebrity nemesisApril 9, 2013 06:01 CET  When Hollywood star Danny Glover recently wrapped up shooting his latest movie in Charlotte, North Carolina, he hopped on a plane and flew to Mississippi to be a nuisance to Nissan Motor Co. Glover has decided to devote his spare time to organizing Nissan's U.S. assembly plants for the United Auto Workers.... Read More »
Danny Glover's new role: Nissan's celebrity nemesis 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  When Hollywood star Danny Glover recently wrapped up shooting his latest movie in Charlotte, N.C., he hopped on a plane and flew to Mississippi to become a gadfly to Nissan Motor Co. Glover has decided to devote his spare time to organizing Nissan's U.S. assembly plants for the UAW... Read More »
Fisker faces suit alleging failure to give advance notice of dismissals 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 6, 2013  Fisker Automotive, hours after dismissing about 75 percent of its employees, was hit with a federal lawsuit accusing the company of breaking the law that requires employers to give workers advance notice of mass layoffs.... Read More »
UAW assets fell in U.S. last year amid growth push 11:07 am U.S. ET | April 3, 2013  The UAW's total assets fell for the sixth straight year in 2012 while spending on political activities and lobbying nearly quadrupled from the previous year, the union's annual financial filing with the Labor Department shows.... Read More »
LABOR Laborers line up for temp jobs 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 For Japan's blue-collar class, it's a different world from the heady days of the 1980s and 1990s. These days, pay, security and benefits have stagnated as local manufacturing struggles against the yen's appreciation and the pressures of globalization.... Read More »
Marchionne being probed in longtime labor rights dispute, Fiat saysMarch 29, 2013 22:27 CET  Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is being investigated in Italy over allegations of violation of labor rights in a long-running dispute at a factory near Naples, the automaker said.... Read More »
Marchionne being probed in longtime labor rights dispute, Fiat says 4:27 pm U.S. ET | March 29, 2013  Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is being investigated in Italy over allegations of violation of labor rights in a long-running dispute at a factory near Naples, the automaker said.... Read More »
UAW membership nudges upward for 3rd straight year 6:29 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  The UAW's membership rolls grew slightly in 2012 as the auto industry rebounded, even though the union did not achieve its longstanding goal of organizing a major auto factory in the South.... Read More »
GM strike in Thailand costs American Axle $15 million 3:37 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013 A labor strike at GM's plant in Rayong, Thailand, over the last few months is hitting the supply chain.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI BMW needs to adapt its retirement policy to changing times 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  BMW plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for its top management to 62 from 60 but the company isn't going far enough if it wants to keep the expertise of long-serving executives.... Read More »
VW says U.S. workers to decide if they wish to unionizeMarch 28, 2013 10:18 CET  Volkswagen of America says workers at its Chattanooga plant in Tennessee will have the chance to decide whether they want to unionize and expects them to have a ''strong voice'' in operations at the factory.... Read More »
RESTRUCTURING German union bosses approve Opel deal despite splitMarch 27, 2013 18:02 CET  German trade union IG Metall's federal executive board approved a labor deal with Opel, paving the way for the unit to begin restructuring its domestic operations.... Read More »
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