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Quick Glance: UAW Secures Historic Victory as Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union Representation
- Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, made history by voting to join the United Auto Workers, marking the first auto factory in the South since the 1940s to unionize.
- Nearly three-quarters of 3,613 workers voted yes in a three-day election with high turnout, granting the union a significant first win in its efforts to organize factories of a dozen automakers in the South.
- The organizing effort concludes a strong year for the U.S. labor movement, obtaining record wage increases across various industries through strikes and tough negotiations.
- The UAW, led by President Shawn Fain, achieved notable successes in negotiations with Detroit automakers last fall, securing substantial raises and benefits through a contentious strike.
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Rivian targets gas-powered Ford and Toyota trucks and SUVs with $5,000 ‘electric upgrade’ discount
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1.2B Contract with Israel
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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
- Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.
- The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.
- Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.
- The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
UAW moving quickly after VW organizing win, union president says: United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain is moving quickly in the union's sweeping ...
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Tennessee's governor says Volkswagen workers made a mistake in UAW union vote: Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in ...
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Unions Take Aim at South After UAW Win: A successful drive at a VW plant in Tennessee has organizers eyeing gains in a fast-growing region that has historically ...
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Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade-in your gas-powered truck: Rivian will give you up to around $5,470 in discount if you trade in an eligible ...
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Jeep maker Stellantis to lay off an unspecified number of factory workers in the coming months
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Governors of six Southern states warn workers against joining UAW union: Governors of six Southern states — Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi ...
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Rivian launches new reliability scoring feature to make public EV charging easier
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After VW plant victory, UAW sets its sights on Mercedes in Alabama: The United Auto Workers has made history by winning its first unionization vote at an auto ...
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Volkswagen ‘the first domino to fall’ after union vote, says UAW president: Shawn Fain tells the Guardian he expects ‘more of the same to come’ after celebrating ...
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What the union vote at Volkswagen means for Tesla: Friday's victory at Volkswagen in Tennessee represents a turning point for the United Auto Workers union as ...
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Volkswagen workers are voting on whether to join the UAW. The results could be felt nationwide
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UAW 'extremely disappointed' with Volvo's Mexico plant decision: The United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Friday it is
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Workers sue to overturn law that exempts Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban
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Biden Congratulates Tennessee Auto Plant on Historic Unionization Drive: A Volkswagen factory in Tennessee voted to unionize, it's the first auto ...
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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted to join UAW, union says : 4,326 workers at the Volkswagen facility were eligible to vote.
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Non-tenure faculty, researchers at Harvard join the UAW.: More than 3,000 non-tenured faculty and researchers are now affiliated with the UAW.
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Quick Glance: UAW making strides in unionization efforts in the South
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- The UAW has rapidly gained the majority of workers at Volkswagen and Mercedes.
- Wage issues and political resistance shape the debate around unionization in the South.
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The Paradox of the American Labor Movement: It’s a great time to be in a union—but a terrible time to try to start a new one.
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Teamsters local unions including one in Urbandale hit Pepsi with unfair labor practices charge
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Payne: Delivering packages in Rivian's Amazon EV truck: The sleek, dark-blue trucks with their LED-rimmed circular headlights and red LED light strip framing the ...
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Tech layoffs: Google and Rivian both cut jobs: Nearly 75,000 tech employees have lost their jobs so far this year.
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Shawn Fain, president of the UAW: ‘Workers realized they’ve been getting screwed for decades’
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Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
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