Labor
Tesla severance offer draws the line on worker-safety concerns
June 18Language in a confidential severance agreement Tesla is using is likely to deter dismissed employees from going public with worker safety concerns, employment law experts said.
UAW shifts VP Estrada to FCA from GM department
June 14UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada is moving over to steer bargaining at the union's Fiat Chrysler department from the GM department. Vice president Terry Dittes, who has overseen the union's FCA department since January, was appointed head of the UAW's GM department.
UAW delegates elect new leaders amid widening federal probe
June 13Opposition to the leadership-selected slate gained little traction at the union's 37th Constitutional Convention, despite a widening federal probe.
FCA, UAW co-conspirators in training center scandal, prosecutors say
June 13Federal prosecutors labeled Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the UAW co-conspirators in the corruption scandal surrounding the UAW-FCA training center, according to a document obtained by The Detroit News.
UAW leaders approve flexible union dues
June 12UAW delegates on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved 31 percent salary increases for the union's international leaders and also approved a plan to add flexibility to the union's dues structure.
UAW will present outgoing Williams with retirement perks
June 12UAW delegates are expected to present outgoing UAW President Dennis Williams with the use of a cabin at the union's Black Lake retreat and conference center when he retires this week.
Jaguar Land Rover to move Discovery production to Slovakia
June 11Jaguar Land Rover is moving all production of its Land Rover Discovery to Slovakia from its Solihull plant near Birmingham. The UK plant will be retooled to accommodate a new generation of EVs, people familiar with the matter said.
UAW President Williams retires with a clouded legacy
June 11Dennis Williams' legacy likely will not be what many expected it to be when he was elected to lead the union in June 2014.
Musk's Tesla injury claim left work-safety experts wanting more
June 6Tesla should release more information than Elon Musk gave shareholders to set the record straight on the electric-car maker's work-safety record, according to former occupational health officials.
Nissan parents to benefit from Milk Stork partnership
May 23The automaker is offering a shipping benefit for employees working and traveling in North America with Milk Stork, the only breast milk shipping company in the United States.
Trump's 'big news' for U.S. auto workers is China cut in tariffs
May 23President Donald Trump's tweet that “big news” is on the way for American auto workers refers to China's plans to slash tariffs on imported passenger cars, according to an aide.
Musk's stock option tweet may invite U.S. labor board complaint
May 23The UAW has been Elon Musk's target for days of derision on Twitter, and his posts may open Tesla up to trouble with federal labor regulators
