The USPS’s Next Generation Delivery Vehicle is an opportunity for the Biden administration to make real investments in both a cleaner future and good union jobs, but the contract as it currently stands fails on both accounts. According to President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, when public money is used to buy vehicles they should […]
Sign the petition and tell Oshkosh Defense: We Can Build It! | UAW Read More »
Toledo – “UAW members at Collins Aerospace go to work every day to make quality parts for aerospace and defense that are vital to the American public. In return they ask for a fair contract to protect and raise their families. After receiving a last, best and final offer on February 16 UAW members voted overwhelmingly
Elon Musk apparently isn’t pleased with pressure the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put on Tesla to conduct its 11th recall in the U.S. in just over three months. Asked by a Twitter follower on Saturday what the rationale was for recalling a feature called Boombox, which enabled people to play sounds through an external
Elon Musk calls NHTSA the ‘fun police’ over Boombox recall Read More »
LONDON — Caitlyn Jenner is off to the races again, launching a team in a single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers. Jenner, 72, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality who had a failed bid for California governor, started the Jenner Racing team in the W Series for the 2022 season. Jenner will
Caitlyn Jenner launches W Series racing team Read More »
When Ford finalized pricing for the 2022 Mustang Mach-E, the automaker didn’t announce the new figures, it simply uploaded them to the Ford web site. The Mach-E’s near namesake, the Mustang, has just pulled the same sidestep. The two ‘Stangs have something else in common, that being price increases compared to 2021. At least in
2022 Ford Mustang V8 prices up by a few hundred Read More »
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California sued Tesla on Wednesday over allegations of discrimination and harassment of Black employees at its San Francisco Bay area factory. The suit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, was sparked by hundreds of worker complaints, said Kevin Kish, head of the state’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The department, which
California sues Tesla over racial discrimination and harassment allegations Read More »
Detroit – “Governor Whitmer understands that Michiganders are not just proud of our iconic past, but we are creating an iconic future in manufacturing. And she understands the importance, here in Region 1A and around the State, of growing our Middle Class economy and at the same time remembers those retirees that made us a
Detroit – “President Biden’s White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment recognized today a fundamental reality for working families across the United States – that we need to remove roadblocks to the ability to bargain the terms and conditions in their workplaces. Through comprehensive findings the Biden Administration points out that although 68%
WARRI, Nigeria — An oil production and storage vessel exploded off the coast of Nigeria early on Wednesday with 10 crew members on board though it was unclear if there were any casualties or how much crude might have spilled into the sea. Nigeria’s Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) said on Thursday that
Oil production and storage vessel explodes off the coast of Nigeria Read More »
Detroit – UAW Ford members worked diligently and remained dedicated to produce the finest built products in the world during a year that presented great challenges due to the pandemic and unprecedented supply chain issues. Their contributions to Ford Motor Company’s profits under such conditions are to be commended and our members should be very proud