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UAW Strike News Roundup

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With the United Auto Workers (UAW) still striking, there have been some minor updates. Starting at the top, General Motors has confirmed that a meeting was held on Monday between itself and UAW leadership. Lastly, the UAW appears to have cut a deal with Mack Trucks (currently owned by Volvo Group).

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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted to join the UAW

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Volkswagen workers at the company’s factory in Tennessee have officially voted to join the United Automotive Workers (UAW) after the union launched campaigns at Tesla, Volkswagen, and others last year. UAW President Shawn Fain also responded to the news, calling Volkswagen “the first domino to fall.”

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Majority of workers at Mercedes-Benz plant sign up for UAW

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have signed up for the United Automotive Workers (UAW), as the union continues its drive across a number of non-unionized automakers with operations in the country. International (MBUSI) factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, according to a statement from the UAW on Tuesday. You can watch the UAW’s full video announcing the news below.

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UAW News: GM EV Plans Leak Out During Final Talks, Mayday 2028 Could Get Ugly

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The new Bolt will be produced in Kansas — probably. The UAW wants to get stronger. And the UAW says its strikes are not the cause of rising car prices.

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UAW threatens strike over local contracts at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant

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The United Automotive Workers (UAW) union has threatened to launch a strike at a key Ford truck plant in Kentucky after local negotiations have not come to an agreement nearly five months following the contract deadline. Tesla could be ‘the next battleground’ for UAW amid Sweden strikes: analyst What are your thoughts?

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Volkswagen workers at Tennessee plant file to hold UAW election

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Volkswagen workers at the automaker’s Tennessee factory have filed to hold a union election, as the United Auto Workers (UAW) continues its drive at multiple U.S. The UAW announced last month that a majority of workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, signed union cards. ” (via Automotive News ).

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Ford and UAW reached a tentative local agreement at Kentucky plant

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The United Automotive Workers (UAW) have come to a tentative local agreement at a Ford factory in Kentucky, after the union threatened to put the site’s almost 9,000 workers on strike last week if a deal wasn’t reached. In addition, the UAW has since launched union drives at a number of other automakers with U.S.