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

As a result, no employees will be placed on indefinite layoff on January 5, 2025," said spokeswoman Jodi Tinson. The news marks a positive change for workers from recent months, and follows the resignation on December 1 of CEO Carlos Tavares, who had been under fire from Stellantis dealers and the UAW.  The Toledo Assembly Complex comprises the South plant, which produces the Jeep Gladiator, and the North plant, which builds ICE and hybrid vers...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/24

ized workforce at the Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly plant, offering a 14% wage increase over four years, improved healthcare benefits, and profit-sharing opportunities for the first time. The offer marked a significant development as VW negotiated its first contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, which secured representation for the plant’s workers in April 2024. UAW representatives criticized the offer as inadequate. Yogi Peoples...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/13

rant to help Stellantis retool its plant in Belvidere, Illinois to make electric pickups and build a battery plant nearby. The project, which is expected to cost USD 5 billion and result in 4,000 jobs, has been in limbo since announced in 2023 as part of a new contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The DOE announced the grant for the Belvidere plant in July 2024, but the agreement has not been finalized. In August, Stellantis said it would ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/10

Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park workers announce campaign to join UAW On November 20, the UAW announced that workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Kentucky, have signed union authorization cards and officially launched a public campaign to join the union. Next, Ford can choose to voluntarily recognize the union or the UAW will request a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. The nearly USD 6 billion battery park, a j...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/26