GM removing EV production tech from Toledo Propulsion Systems as market changes General Motors is removing all of its EV production technology from its Toledo Propulsions Systems facility on Alexis Road, according to UAW Local 14 President Tony Totty on October 1 during a celebration of the union's 90th anniversary. Totty said GM made the decision last week and is expected to remove the EV production tech from the plant in the coming days. A GM s...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/04

Stellantis’ Sterling Stamping Plant recognized as major supplier of U.S.-produced stampings On September 16, Stellantis’ Sterling Stamping Plant (SSP) was recognized by the city of Sterling Heights as it marked its 60th anniversary. Opened in 1965, SSP spans 2.74 million square feet and has more than 1,500 UAW-represented employees, making it one of the largest stamping plants in the world.  The facility houses advanced high-speed stamping a...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/18

Ford to reveal new EV, platform on August 11, CEO Farley says On July 30 during the investors call following release of its Q2 report, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced a new EV strategy and the coming reveal of a new electric vehicle and EV platform on August 11 at its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky. During 2023 negotiations with the UAW, Ford promised to invest USD 1.2 billion into Louisville Assembly and an "all-new EV product" following th...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/01

UAW Expresses "Deep Anger" over U.S. Trade Agreement with Japan On July 23, UAW posted a statement on its official account on social media platform X, expressing “deep anger” over the U.S.-Japan tariff agreement announced by the Trump administration. The union declared, “American workers are once again being left behind.” The UAW emphasized that while “well-crafted tariffs” can serve as a tool to “level the playing field, bring back...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

500 million in 2023 to prepare its Flint Engine plant to make the engines that the company says will provide "stronger performance than today's engines while benefiting fuel economy and reducing emissions" with new combustion and thermal management innovations. Tonawanda Propulsion, represented by UAW Local 774, will continue to produce the fifth generation of GM’s V8 engine while the plant prepares for the next generation’s start of product...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

Stellantis’ StarPlus Energy workers in Indiana battery plant authorize UAW representation On May 27, the United Auto Workers said a majority of workers at Stellantis’ EV battery joint venture in Kokomo, Indiana, have signed authorization cards to join the union. StarPlus Energy, the partnership between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, has agreed to recognize the union as representing the 420 workers at the site, the UAW said in a news release.  S...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

ant lines for EV battery packs as a result of production changes at the GM CAMI plant in Canada, which produces the Chevrolet BrightDrop delivery vans and will be idled for at least 5 months this year, and at Factory ZERO, which produces the GMC Hummer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra EV. UAW Local 1097 President Dan Maloney states that many workers at the Rochester facility are concerned with the new Trump administration deprioritizing...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

le volume to support production of the Ram 1500 at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant," said spokesperson Jodi Tinson. "As a result, the Warren Truck Assembly Plant will be down beginning April 14, 2025. The plant is expected to resume normal production in early May." Eric Graham, the president of UAW Local 140, which represents workers at the plant, said he expects production to pause for four weeks. The 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo six-cylin...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

n Plant in Indiana. Components produced at those facilities are normally sent to the Mexican and Canadian plants that are pausing, though they also supply other Stellantis plants. The Warren Stamping Plant will conduct a temporary layoff but not idle totally, said Romaine McKinney III, president of UAW Local 869.  (Detroit News article on April 3, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

VW workers rally in Chattanooga after UAW files federal labor charges On March 13, workers at VW’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee held a rally after the UAW announced it had filed federal labor charges against VW for violating U.S. labor law at the plant. The UAW said the company is attempting to cut jobs and make major changes without first negotiating with the union, as required by law. UAW President Shawn Fain noted that VW reported over US...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

VW to cut one shift of production at Chattanooga plant, UAW files charges On March 13, Volkswagen announced it is returning its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee to a primarily two-shift production model on March 31 and is asking workers to voluntarily quit. The Chattanooga plant, which builds the ID.4 electric crossover, as well as the Atlas and Allas Sport SUVs, currently operates on three shifts.  Production employees will be offered a voluntar...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/14

UAW voices support for Trump over tariffs On March 9, UAW President Shawn Fain voiced approval of U.S. President Trump’s tariffs, which include 25% levies on automobiles and supporting parts. “Tariffs are an attempt to stop the bleeding from the hemorrhaging of jobs in America for the last 33 years,” Fain said on a Sunday news show, referring to the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1992. “Tariffs aren’t the e...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant workers approve first union contract with company On March 5, the United Auto Workers (UAW) said that workers at the Ultium Cells battery manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee have overwhelmingly approved a first contract with the company. The agreement, approved by nearly 1,000 UAW members working for the Ultium Cells joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, improves upon gains achieved ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

Ford's Dearborn Engine Plant staffs up for added production, performance V8 Ford will build a new Shelby Mustang GT500 for the 2026 model year, according to a leaked UAW document and confirmed by a source familiar with the program. Ford's Dearborn Engine Plant has added about 300 people recently, through transfers and new hires, to support increased production of engines for the Bronco Sport SUV and Maverick pickup.  The extra staffing will also...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

GM plans layoffs at Rochester Operations facility in New York General Motors is planning to lay off 26 workers at its Rochester Operations facility on March 24, according to the UAW Local 1097 at the plant. The Rochester Operations facility produces fuel and air delivery systems for ICE engines as well as EV battery cooling lines. GM recently invested USD 68 million into Rochester Operations to support future V8 and EV production, with the bulk o...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

t in Marshall, Michigan, for which it received state incentives. Originally set to meet investment and job creation milestones by March 2027, Ford now has until March 2028 to invest USD 2.5 billion and create 1,700 jobs. The extension accounts for delays, including a two-month pause during the 2023 UAW strike and reactions to local politics. The project’s scope has been scaled down due to slower EV demand, reducing the investment from USD 3.5 b...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/08

Stellantis commits to restarting Belvidere plant with new midsize pickup On January 22, Stellantis North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa announced in a letter to employees that it will return vehicle production to Belvidere, Illinois, with a new midsize truck, returning approximately 1,500 UAW-represented employees to work there. While the company did not provide a timeline, a UAW announcement said that Belvidere will build a new m...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/23

Detroit Axle workers approve possible strike with contract expiring on January 24 On January 15, the United Auto Workers said that UAW members at Detroit Axle have voted to OK a strike, saying that workers "had voted by a resounding 99% to authorize a strike if necessary" with pay disparity being one of the main issues. Workers at the manufacturing facility produce front and rear axles as well as transmissions for Daimler Truck, and one of the ma...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/22

ix months, but I desperately want it, and there is a market for it.” While a plan that called for building a midsize pickup in Belvidere, Illinois starting in 2027 and opening a joint-venture battery plant there in 2028 has not been totally cancelled by the company, ex-CEO Tavares had angered the UAW when announcing a postponement of the plan last year. In November 2024, Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell, who took over Kuniskis position for a few m...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/18

Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park workers in Kentucky file for union election On January 7, workers at Ford’s BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky officially filed for a union election to join the UAW, noting safety concerns, worker health issues and lack of open communication from the company. The nearly USD 6 billion battery park, a joint venture between Ford and SK On, is expected to start volume production of EV batteries at Kentucky 1, the fir...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/10