2 UAW-Chrysler training center in Kokomo to close permanently; 97 jobs at risk

by Justin | Sep 3, 2020 | Auto News, FCA

KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) — The UAW-Chrysler National Training Center in Kokomo and another training center in Michigan will be permanently closing, union leaders have told the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and Kokomo’s mayor. A notice sent to the department...

GM Leads In Shipping Jobs To Mexico; Company Shifting Focus To China

by Justin | Sep 2, 2020 | Auto News, General Motors

General Motors is still shipping jobs overseas, President Trump’s Make America Great Again wishes be damned. The automaker was the number one company to ask for retraining assistance from the government due to jobs lost to offshoring, or imports, in 2019. GM is often...

Ford and Fiat Chrysler remain under federal investigation in union corruption probe

by Justin | Aug 28, 2020 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, FCA, Ford, UAW Corruption Scandal

DETROIT — Ford Motor remains under federal investigation as part of a multi-year corruption probe into the United Auto Workers union, according to the lead prosecutor on the investigation. U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider told CNBC that the automaker and the UAW’s Ford...

GM is using salaried workers to fill holes at pickup plant — and UAW is outraged

by Justin | Aug 25, 2020 | Auto News, General Motors, UAW Local 2250

General Motors is using salaried employees to help build pickups at its Wentzville Assembly plant near St. Louis due to high absenteeism amid the coronavirus pandemic. The practice has the UAW outraged. The union has issued a warning to the automaker, accusing GM of...

GM presses ahead with appeal in racketeering suit against Fiat Chrysler

by Justin | Aug 18, 2020 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, FCA, General Motors, UAW Corruption Scandal

General Motors has filed notice of its expected appeal to reinstate the automaker’s racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The filing Monday follows by just a few days U.S. District Court Judge Paul Borman’s rejection of GM’s attempt...

Judge refuses to revive GM racketeering suit vs. FCA

by Justin | Aug 14, 2020 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, FCA, General Motors, UAW Corruption Scandal

New allegations that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV executives bribed United Auto Workers officials with tens of millions of dollars stashed in secret offshore bank accounts is “too speculative” and do not warrant reinstating a federal lawsuit, a judge said...