Unifor, the Canadian autoworkers union, has selected Ford Motor Co. as the automaker to negotiate a new labor contract with, pausing negotiations with General Motors and Stellantis, with hopes of reaching a deal by September 18.
Ford has made an offer to the United Auto Workers Union, but it is unlikely to be well-received.
The United Auto Workers union and three Detroit automakers are facing a looming strike as contract negotiations stall, potentially impacting the U.S. economy and the companies' profits amid the shift to electric vehicles and demands for improved wages and benefits.
Approximately 146,000 U.S. auto workers are poised to go on strike if General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for substantial pay raises and restored benefits, potentially causing significant disruptions in auto production and impacting the U.S. economy.
The United Auto Workers union is ready to go on strike at American automakers if a tentative deal is not reached by Thursday night, with the union demanding significant wage increases and the return of traditional pension plans and retiree healthcare for all members.
The local auto workers' union at Ford's Sharonville transmission plant is preparing for a potential strike as the contract between the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three automakers expires, with picketing instructions issued and workers standing strong behind negotiators.
The United Auto Workers union plans to implement targeted strikes at certain plants if tentative contracts are not reached with General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis, potentially affecting local contract issues and involving work stoppages only at specific plants.
The ongoing United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers could result in gains for Tesla and foreign automakers as Ford, GM, and Stellantis face challenges in transitioning to electric vehicles and potentially raising prices, according to Wedbush analysts.
Ford's unionized Canadian autoworkers have begun voting on a tentative agreement that delivers gains in pensions, wages, managing the electric vehicle transition, and new investments, which are areas of interest to UAW members on picket lines in the United States.
Canadian labor union Unifor has ratified a new contract with Ford Motor, providing a relief for the automaker amidst its separate battle with its U.S. union over better pay and benefits, with the agreement including wage increases of up to 25 percent and a $10,000 productivity and quality bonus.
Summary: The United Auto Workers' strike against the Big Three automakers continues, with Ford reaching a deal with Canadian auto workers but no breakthroughs in negotiations with the UAW, as President Joe Biden prepares to visit the picket lines amid concerns over parts and supply shortages.
Ford Motor is avoiding the worst of unions' wrath in heated 2023 labor negotiations compared to GM and Stellantis.
Ford Motor makes a new offer to United Auto Workers to end strikes, while General Motors temporarily lays off more workers.
Ford Motor Co. has made a comprehensive offer to the United Auto Workers in an effort to reach a tentative agreement on a new contract, which includes various benefits and wage increases, while the union is seeking greater job security and retirement benefits during the transition to electric vehicles.
The United Auto Workers union has announced that Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis are likely to avoid an expansion of the ongoing strikes, as significant progress has been made in negotiations with GM regarding the future of auto jobs and the transition to electric vehicles.
Canadian autoworkers union Unifor is encountering resistance from General Motors in its negotiations for a new agreement, including issues related to full-time temporary workers and benefits for retirees, as the deadline to reach a deal approaches.
The United Auto Workers strike continues as workers reject a tentative deal, while Canada's auto union, Unifor, faces difficulties in negotiations with GM.
Union members at Mack Trucks reject a tentative deal with management, prompting a strike, while in Canada, negotiations between Unifor and GM become difficult as a strike deadline approaches.
Labor strikes at General Motors have now become an international issue as Canadian union Unifor fails to reach a tentative agreement, joining the strike of United Auto Workers members in the US.
General Motors has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian union Unifor, ending strikes involving 4,300 workers and following the pattern agreement previously reached with Ford, including wage hikes of up to 25%.
General Motors has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian autoworkers after a national strike was called by the union, and the strike has been put on hold for workers to vote on the agreement.
Canadian autoworkers' union, Unifor, and General Motors have reached a tentative agreement after a strike, which includes wage increases and other gains for workers.
General Motors and the Canadian autoworkers' union, Unifor, have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending a strike that began recently and allowing the striking workers to return to work.
The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike to Ford's largest truck and SUV factory in Louisville, affecting 8,700 workers and disrupting the company's global sales, after Ford failed to make progress in contract negotiations, bringing the total number of striking UAW workers at major automakers to roughly 22 percent of the union's workers, leading to severe disruptions in the industry and ripple effects on suppliers and non-striking UAW members.
The United Auto Workers union escalated its strike against Ford by ordering workers to go on strike at the company's largest plant, the Kentucky Truck Plant, after negotiations failed to yield a satisfactory contract agreement.
The United Auto Workers union escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers by walking off their jobs at Ford's Kentucky truck plant, affecting the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world.
The United Auto Workers' extension of their strike at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant, which builds high-revenue vehicles such as the F-250 through F-550 trucks and Expedition and Navigator SUVs, is a move to force Ford to make further concessions in bargaining and serves as a warning to other automakers to improve their offers.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has expanded its strike by calling 8,700 workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Kentucky Truck Plant to join the picket lines, increasing the total number of striking Detroit Three autoworkers to 34,000 and halting production at Ford's largest and most profitable plant, further impacting production at other Ford plants and suppliers, in an effort to gain a fair contract at Ford and the rest of the Big Three.
Unifor, the autoworkers' union in Canada, has released the details of its tentative agreement with General Motors, including the conversion of temporary workers to permanent status, wage increases, improved benefits, and a reduction in the time it takes for workers to reach top pay.
Autoworkers in Canada have ratified a new labor contract with General Motors, avoiding a resumption of a strike, with the deal providing base-wage increases of nearly 20% and improved pensions.
