Labor

The Big Three Back Down

Dan DiMaggio / Labor Notes Nov 1, 2023 Shawn Fain's "Stand-Up Strike" strategy worked, resulting in massive gains for 146,000 UAW workers who will vote on the new contracts in the coming weeks. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

The Big Three’s CEOs Are Ripping Off Their Companies

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Oct 3, 2023 Bloated CEO pay in the in the U.S. is indicative of a corrupt corporate governance structure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Labor

UAW Goes on Strike Against the Big Three

Luis Feliz Leon, Jane Slaughter / Labor Notes Sep 15, 2023 Shawn Fain's escalating "stand-up strike" strategy began at midnight on Friday with workers walking out of assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

23 States Sue to Keep California’s Auto Emission Rules

ADAM BEAM / The Associated Press Sep 20, 2019 The suit is meant to block the Trump administration from revoking the authority of the nation's most populous state to set standards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

UAW Extends Ford, Fiat Chrysler Pacts; Strike Possible at GM

TOM KRISHER / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2019 United Auto Workers members could walk out of GM plants as early as Sunday—because union and company demands are so far apart. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Snub to Trump, California Signs Mileage Deal With Automakers

TOM KRISHER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER / The Associated Press Jul 25, 2019 The deal with Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen bypasses a Trump administration push to freeze greenhouse-gas emission standards at 2021 levels. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Madness Driving Climate Catastrophe

H. Patricia Hynes / Truthdig Apr 5, 2019 A new book examines how corporate capitalism, through fossil fuel-based technology, has led the world to the point of destruction. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Despite Trump’s Tweet, Ford Won’t Build Hatchback in U.S.

PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press Sep 9, 2018 The president says, "This car can now be BUILT IN THE U.S.A. and Ford will pay no tariffs!" Ford's reply: That won't happen—production will remain in China. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Corporations Are Waging All-Out Class War

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 2, 2018 Four tech superpowers raked in half of this year’s stock price gains by the 500 largest corporations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Electric SUVs Will Save America’s Car Companies

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 19, 2018 Ford and other U.S. car companies really, really need electric sport utility vehicles in order to get through the coming years. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )