Category: Auto Manufacturing

Updated: UAW and Allison Transmission: A Hard-fought Deal Averting 2024’s First Major Strike

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 8, 2024 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Shawn Fain, Strikes, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

In a display of tough labor negotiations, UAW Local 933 has reached a tentative agreement with Allison Transmission in Indiana, averting what could have been the first significant strike of 2024.

Decoding UAW’s Unionization Push: A Strategy Analysis and Employer Guide

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 30, 2023 | Auto Manufacturing, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, NLRB, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions

In an aggressive move, the United Auto Workers (UAW) has launched a campaign targeting 13 non-union car manufacturers, including major players like Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Tesla, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Volkswagen, Mazda, Rivian, Lucid, and Volvo.

Signs Of UAW Dissent: Not All Is Well With Workers And The Big Three Deals

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 13, 2023 | Auto Manufacturing, Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Manufacturing, Strikes, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

Shawn Fain is counting on the UAW’s tentative deals with the Big Three to help him “pull out all the stops” to organize union-free automakers. Those targets include Honda, Toyota, and especially Tesla.