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UAW Local 651 Says 'A Fight is Coming' Over Flint Delphi East Shutdown

Tree Riddle — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:14:58 +0000

Even though it was just announced that Flint Delphi East will be shutting down completely in November, UAW Local 651 President Art Reyes says it’s far from over. It’s been a rough couple of decades for unionized auto workers in Flint and it only seems to be getting worse. Michigan’s recently enacted Right-to-Work laws were [...]

Chrysler Reinstates 13 Workers Caught Smoking Marijuana And Drinking While On Break [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:30:26 +0000

You may remember this story from 2010. WJBK-TV in Detroit caught 13 Chrysler workers smoking weed and drinking while on break. They worked at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant. They were fired, now they’re back. Chrysler says the fired workers followed grievance procedures under the company’s contract with the United Auto Workers union. The company [...]

Michigan Representative Brandon Dillon and UAW Speak Out Against 'Right to Work' [VIDEOS]

George McIntyre — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:35:20 +0000

UAW president Bob King and State Rep. Brandon Dillon speak out against Michigan becoming a Right to Work state.

GM Bonus Just Ahead!

J. Patrick — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:22:21 +0000

Just two years removed from bankruptcy, General Motors has rebounded strongly with new designs and new cars, including the new Chevy Volt. It is expected that sharing the auto industry’s prosperity will be a focus of future contract talks this year between the United Auto Workers and GM, Ford, and Chrysler. The 53,000 union workers [...]