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United Auto Workers Ratify New Labor Contract

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Despite several large facilities voting against the UAW labor contract negotiated with Detroit automakers, the deal has been ratified by union members from both General Motors and Stellantis. While Ford’s voting hasn’t yet reached the point where we can say anything definitive, its negotiations with the union also went the best.

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UAW Contract Voting Has Been Mixed Thus Far

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Unionized Ford workers in Louisville, Kentucky, and General Motors employees from Spring Hill, Tennessee, have voted no on the contract agreement reached by the United Auto Workers. & On Monday, production workers at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant voted against the tentative agreement.

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Union Bargaining Begins in Detroit

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The United Auto Workers (UAW) is commencing contract negotiations with General Motors, Stellantis, and the Ford Motor Company this week. Automotive News reported that the union head appeared on Facebook Live Tuesday evening to request members fill out support cards. Getting more could be a tall order, however.

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UAW Announces Another Strike Expansion

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This week’s targets include Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant, responsible for the Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, and General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly, responsible for the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave.& Ford managed to achieve something similar last week. Image: UAW] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford Asks UAW to End Strike

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Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford has asked union members to come together and end the UAW strike before it hampers the business’ ability to invest in future products and facilities. Many jobs will be lost,” Henry Ford’s great-grandson was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s). Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s " Are you interested in our news stories?

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. In the 1990s, Waters led development of the battery pack for General Motors Corp.s

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