Workers & Unions

After voting by 73% to reject a tentative agreement, nearly 4,000 UAW members at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida walked out on strike at 7 a.m. on Monday, October 9. “I’m inspired to see UAW members at Mack Trucks holding out for a better deal, and ready to stand up and walk off […]

[embedded content] DETROIT – UAW President Shawn Fain announced today that General Motors will include electric vehicle battery production work in the UAW’s national master agreement with the company. GM’s commitment is a historic step forward, guaranteeing that the transition to electric vehicles at GM will be a just transition that brings good union jobs to

Just like the Pathfinder, it looks like the Nissan Rogue is adding a Rock Creek off-road trim to its lineup. One of our spy shooters just caught a test car that leaves little to no doubt about what we’re looking at. The camo over what are surely tubular roof rails is the first hint that

The Maine Labor Relations Board (MLRB) has certified the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union-UAW (UMGWU-UAW), following verification by an independent arbitrator that a majority of graduate workers have signed cards supporting the formation of their union. Through a process called majority sign-up, the university agreed to recognize the union should the arbitrator verify that

UAW President Shawn Fain released the following statement on healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente walking out on strike:  “Today, we stand in solidarity with the 75,000 members of our union family who are on strike at Kaiser. Whether you work in a hospital, or behind a desk, or on an assembly line, your fight is

[embedded content] DETROIT – The UAW just released “Broken Promises,” a new video that reveals the deep roots of the union’s ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers. The video can be accessed at this link, and the media is invited to use the footage. The video, narrated by UAW President Shawn Fain, describes the deal made

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked by three armed attackers but was unharmed, the Texas Democrat’s office said. Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg released a statement Monday night saying: “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he was not

Volvo announced Tuesday that it kept its promise to launch its new entry-level 2025 EX30 EV with an MSRP of $34,950 ($36,245 after Volvo’s now-$1,295 destination fee). On top of that, we now have full pricing for the EX30 range, from the Core on up to the twin-motor Ultra. Just how reasonably priced is this

Tesla sells more EVs than anyone else by a large margin, but there’s always plenty of churn in the automaker’s offerings, including with its most popular vehicle, the Model Y. After shifting prices several times over the last year, Tesla reintroduced the entry-level rear-wheel drive Model Y at a far cheaper price point than other

According to a new poll, nearly four out of five Americans support the UAW over the Big Three automakers in the ongoing Stand Up Strike. Across partisan and demographic lines, a supermajority of Americans are standing with the UAW in the union’s fight against corporate greed at the Big Three. The poll, conducted by Navigator Research,