Labor UnionsGM 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 »
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 »
PRODUCTION Dacia unions seek new wage deal after strike endsMarch 25, 2013 15:21 CET  Dacia unions are negotiating a new work agreement at the Renault unit's plant in Pitesti, Romania, after employees resumed work on Friday following a spontaneous strike over pay.... 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 »
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 »
PRODUCTION Renault's Dacia output halted by pay strike in RomaniaMarch 20, 2013 16:45 CET  Renault's Romanian unit Dacia stopped production as employees went on strike in a dispute over pay, the company said.... 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 »
PSA reaches deal with majority of French workers on restructuringMarch 19, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA has struck a deal with five French unions, representing 76 percent of its workforce, over severance packages that the automaker will offer employees as it seeks to reduce its headcount in the country by 17 percent.... Read More »
Ford to pay $750 million severance to workers at Belgium plant 5:07 pm U.S. ET | March 19, 2013  Hourly workers at Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium, will get $750 million in severance as part of a deal that allows the automaker to close that factory by the end of 2014. Ford and the 4,000 hourly workers at the plant reached a deal last week that allows the U.S. automaker to go through with its plan to close the factory. The $750 million cash payout comes to an average of $187,500 per worker.... Read More »
Ford to pay $750 million severance to workers at Belgium plant 5:07 pm U.S. ET | March 19, 2013  Hourly workers at Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium, will get $750 million in severance as part of a deal that allows the automaker to close that factory by the end of 2014. Ford and the 4,000 hourly workers at the plant reached a deal last week that allows the U.S. automaker to go through with its plan to close the factory. The $750 million cash payout comes to an average of $187,500 per worker.... Read More »
Ford seeks more pension stability after funding shortfall widens 12:34 am U.S. ET | March 16, 2013  Ford, moving to close a growing deficit in its pension funding, will shift more of its plan's assets to fixed income to shield against changes in interest rates.... Read More »
Opel to freeze pay as Ford's Belgian workers agree on severanceMarch 15, 2013 15:19 CET GM and Ford won employees' approval in Europe for labor-cost cut plans to restore earnings in the region in response to a recession that's reducing vehicle sales. Manufacturing workers at Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium, and its suppliers will end walkouts after agreeing to severance packages.... Read More »
VW, UAW discuss setting up Chattanooga labor board 3:08 pm U.S. ET | March 15, 2013  Volkswagen and the UAW have discussed setting up a German-style labor board at VW's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., the automaker's human resources chief said today. Since the plant opened in 2011 to build the redesigned Passat sedan, VW has said it wants to offer workers there a so-called works council like those that help set pay and benefits at other VW plants around the world.... Read More »
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