Convicted FCA exec’s lawyer rips GM for ‘scurrilous’ bribery allegations

by Justin | Aug 8, 2020 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, FCA, General Motors, UAW Corruption Scandal

Allegations that convicted Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Vice President Alphons Iacobelli controlled secret offshore bank accounts used to bribe United Auto Workers are baseless and “scurrilous,” his lawyer said Saturday. In a federal court filing, defense...

GM Says Fiat Chrysler Paid Union Relations Head to Spy on It

by Justin | Aug 4, 2020 | Administration Caucus, FCA, General Motors, UAW Corruption Scandal

General Motors Co. urged a judge to reconsider the dismissal of its racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, saying it has uncovered new evidence of how its rival got better labor contracts than competing automakers by paying off the United Auto...

It’s Now Even Easier to Fire U.S. Workers for What They Say

by Justin | Jul 30, 2020 | General Motors, NLRB

Employers in the U.S. just got more latitude to fire employees who speak up about harassment and discrimination. In 2017, GM suspended Charles Robinson, a Black electrician and union representative at a Kansas City plant, after he allegedly referred to a manager as...

General Motors Confirms Case Of COVID-19 At Lansing-Delta Township Plant

by Justin | Jul 24, 2020 | Auto News, COVID-19, General Motors, UAW Local 602

General Motors has confirmed that one employee at its Lansing-Delta Township plant in Michigan tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Speaking to local NBC affiliate WILX 10, a GM spokesperson said the person contracted COVID-19 while outside of work. The automaker...

NLRB Makes It Easier To Fire Workers Over Profane Outbursts

by Justin | Jul 21, 2020 | General Motors, NLRB

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GM to call up hundreds of laid-off workers at Arlington SUV plant and Indiana truck factory

by Justin | Jul 14, 2020 | Auto News, COVID-19, General Motors, UAW Local 2209, UAW Local 276, UAW Local 598

General Motors Co. has a virus-induced problem with absenteeism at its vital truck plants just when it needs every single body it can get on the assembly line. GM is working feverishly to replenish supplies of the in-demand pickups and full-sized SUVs after idling its...