Detroit Three, UAW in talks with White House to set EV sales goals

by Justin | Jul 31, 2021 | Auto News, Electric Vehicles, Ford, General Motors, President Joseph Biden, Stellantis

The Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers are in discussions with officials in the Biden White House as it aims to broker a voluntary agreement to dramatically increase electric vehicle sales over the next decade.  Read the article here.

GM to restart some production, but keep other plants idle amid chip shortage

by Justin | Jul 28, 2021 | General Motors

General Motors confirmed Wednesday that it will resume its production of pickups starting Monday, but it will keep its midsize SUV plants idled. GM, like all automakers, faces a global shortage of semiconductor chips used in a variety of vehicle parts that is...

Workers at GM Wentzville plant in Missouri have to mask up again

by Justin | Jul 20, 2021 | COVID-19, General Motors, UAW Local 2250

General Motors Co. is reinstating a mask mandate at its Wentzville, Missouri, plant as COVID cases in the area rise.  In a Monday alert to employees obtained by The Detroit News, GM said: “After review of our community and state data, it has been determined...

GM expects to work with the UAW at battery plants – executive

by Justin | Jun 30, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, General Motors

A top executive of General Motors Co (GM.N) on Tuesday expressed strong support for efforts by the United Auto Workers union to organize U.S. electric vehicle battery plants it is building with a partner, but stopped short of endorsing unionization without a formal...

Fully vaccinated Detroit Three autoworkers won’t have to mask up

by Justin | Jun 29, 2021 | COVID-19, FCA, Ford, General Motors

Fully vaccinated autoworkers at Detroit Three plants will not be required to wear face masks starting July 12, the United Auto Workers said Tuesday. The COVID-19 Joint Task Force, comprised of representatives from the UAW, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and...

Lawmakers question General Motors about alleged labor violations in Mexico

by Justin | May 11, 2021 | General Motors, International Solidarity, Mexico

Flint Rep. Dan Kildee and two other Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra Tuesday raising concerns about “disturbing reports of gross labor rights violations” at one of the automaker’s plants in Mexico.  The union at...