LaborSchaeffler 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
RESTRUCTURING GM's Girsky slashes at Opel's cultureMarch 26, 2013 08:34 CET  General Motors Vice Chairman Steve Girsky took inspiration from a historical figure to try and stem chronic losses at Opel. GM is the leader in China and the United States but turning around its Europe operations remains spectacularly challenging.... Read More »
RESTRUCTURING Opel unions' failed gambit plays into GM's handsMarch 23, 2013 12:50 CET  Opel workers in Bochum, Germany, appear to have lost a high-stakes gamble to save their factory after an attempt to put pressure on Opel parent General Motors backfired and GM opted to close the plant ahead of schedule.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Opel union seeks talks over Bochum future after workers reject dealMarch 22, 2013 12:07 CET  Opel union leaders are seeking talks over the future of the General Motors unit's Bochum, Germany, car factory after workers rejected a deal that would have saved more than a third of the jobs at the location.... Read More »
CAW postpones contract vote at GM's CAMI plant 3:19 pm U.S. ET | March 22, 2013  The CAW has canceled a ratification vote for members at a General Motors assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, originally scheduled for this Sunday, a union representative said.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Ford's European sales slide threatens revival planMarch 21, 2013 19:05 CET  Ford's plan to cut jobs and close plants may not be enough to halt losses in Europe where moves to rein in margin-crushing discounts have sparked a further sales plunge. Ford's European slide reflects efforts to end a discount blowout, according to industry insiders.... Read More »
PLANT CLOSURES Opel turnaround plan faces union vote at Bochum plantMarch 21, 2013 09:34 CET  General Motors faces a test in its plans to restructure Opel as workers at its Bochum, Germany, assembly plant vote on a deal that would guarantee the jobs of more than 20,000 German workers in exchange for a wage freeze through 2015, and keep their plant running until 2016.... Read More »
LABOR RELATIONS German union chief to VW Tennessee workers: Join UAWMarch 21, 2013 06:01 CET  The UAW has won the backing of the head of the German IG Metall union in its effort to represent the hourly workers at Volkswagen AG's Chattanooga, Tenn., assembly plant.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Ford to pay $750 million severance to workers at Belgium plantMarch 20, 2013 06:01 CET  Hourly workers at Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium, will get $750 million in severance as part of a deal to close that factory by the end of 2014. The per-worker severance payment is less than what GM spent in 2010 to close its factory in Antwerp, Belgium... Read More »
German union chief to VW Tennessee workers: Join UAW 4:42 pm U.S. ET | March 20, 2013  The UAW has won the backing of the head of an influential German union in its effort to represent the hourly workers at Volkswagen AG's Chattanooga, Tenn., assembly plant.... Read More »
|
|  | ||||
Special Report
 Toyota's Lentz: 'It's really a three-horse race'Toyota's Jim Lentz believes the Camry will extend is 11-year reign as the best-selling car in the United... Mon., May 20» Watch the Video |
News by Brand
