Business, Equipment

UAW Breaks Pattern of Adding Factories to Strikes on Fridays

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says walkouts could be added at any moment.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 13, 2023
Business, Equipment

Workers at Mack Trucks Go on Strike After Rejecting Deal

Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Oct. 9 after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 9, 2023
Business, Equipment

US Automakers’ Sales Rose Sharply Over the Summer

DETROIT — Automakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising interest rates and even a limited strike against Detroit companies.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 4, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Electrify America Navigates Patchwork of Rates, Regulations

Electrify America Director of Energy Services Jigar Shah is in charge of navigating a wide range of rates charged by more than 200 electric utilities in areas where the company has stations.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 18, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Updated Ford F-150 Gets New Grille, Other Features

The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a face-lift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroit’s big auto show.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 13, 2023
Business, Equipment

UAW May Consider Strikes at Small Number of Factories

DETROIT — Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories if they can’t reach contract agreements by a Thursday night deadline.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 13, 2023
Business, Technology

GM Makes Initial Offer to UAW, Union President ‘Insulted’

General Motors’ first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers on Sept. 7 falls far short of the union’s initial demands.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 7, 2023
Business, Technology

Fain: Strike is ‘The Plan’ if Deals Not Reached Next Week

The head of the United Auto Workers warned Sept. 6 that the union plans to go on strike against any Detroit automaker that hasn’t reached a new agreement by the time contracts expire next week.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 6, 2023
Business, Technology

UAW Shows Confrontational Style as Strike Deadline Looms

The demands that a more combative United Auto Workers union has pressed on General Motors, Stellantis and Ford are edging it closer to a strike when its contract ends Sept. 14.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 5, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

UAW Slams Automakers’ Slow Bargaining, Files Labor Complaint

The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 1, 2023