Labor

UAW Wins Big in Tennessee

Bob Bussel / The Conversation Apr 22, 2024 The first-of-its-kind victory at the Chattanooga Volkswagen factory proves autoworkers in the South are beginning to see the value in unionizing their place of work. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

GM and Union Reach Tentative Deal That Could End Strike

TOM KRISHER / The Associated Press Oct 16, 2019 The offer includes "major gains" for workers who have been picketing at U.S. factories for a month, United Auto Workers officials say. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Air Boss: Open to Compromise in Mileage Standoff

TOM KRISHER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER / The Associated Press Jul 9, 2019 A bitter standoff over fuel efficiency has been threatening to unleash years of court fights and confusion in the U.S. auto industry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Proposes Car-Mileage Rollback; States Sue in Protest

ELLEN KNICKMEYER and TOM KRISHER / The Associated Press Aug 2, 2018 If the proposed rule becomes final, it could weaken one of the government's chief weapons against climate change—regulating vehicle emissions. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia are objecting to the change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Visits Former Car Manufacturing City to See Impact of Job Flight (Video)

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 22, 2017 The Truthdig columnist goes to Anderson, Ind., to witness the impact of the flight of General Motors jobs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Detroit’: It Looks Like Vietnam, but It’s the USA

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jul 27, 2017 Director Kathryn Bigelow turns the tragic events of July 1967 in Detroit into a tense suspense film. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Volvo Will Produce Only Electric and Hybrid Vehicles by 2019

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 7, 2017 With China and India increasingly dedicated to pushing greener cars, the Asian market may drive the whole industry in that direction much faster than anyone expected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Tweets Are a New Form of Governing by Edict

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Jan 8, 2017 In driving the news, the president-elect's "tweedicts" gain the power of implied threats. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Investors Tell Auto Industry to Move to Low Carbon—or Else

By Terry Macalister / Climate News Network Oct 13, 2016 Car manufacturers are warned that they must address climate change by switching to low-emission models—or face a sell-off of their shares. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Economic Adviser John Paulson Took Billions in Auto Industry Bailout

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2016 Investigative reporter Greg Palast tells The Real News Network that Paulson made billions in the mortgage market collapse and by holding the auto industry hostage for taxpayer money. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Amazing New Green Cars at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 18, 2015 It was great to see the concept cars of the future at the Detroit Auto Show Saturday afternoon. But if you know me, you know I was there for news about electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Time for a Federal Robotics Agency

Thor Benson / Truthdig Sep 23, 2014 As drones, driverless cars, robotic surgeons and algorithms that can buy and trade in the stock market become part of the daily conversation, there needs to be an understanding of how the law and the public will deal with these imminent realities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )