Editorial: The Truth About The UAW's Legacy Costs
One of the uncomfortable facts about the automobile industry: its pay rates have been exceptionally high almost from day one. That said, just how much of a f…
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Editorial: Bankruptcy Watch 189: Poll Position
Editorial: Bankruptcy Watch 189: Poll Postion
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Buzz Hargrove: Still Full of Piss and Vinegar (Part 2)
Buzz Hargrove doesn't mince his words. As demonstrated in Part 1 of this interview, the outgoing Canadian Auto Workers leader is fully aware of the Detroit d…
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Buzz Hargrove: Still Full of Piss and Vinegar (Part 1)
Buzz Hargrove describes himself as "full of piss and vinegar." Well exactly. The combative Canadian has been instrumental in his country's union movement sin…
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Detroit Deathwatch: Outrunning the Bear
In the battle for the American automotive market, Detroit’s fighting for its life, rather than supremacy. The truth is that the so-called domestic auto…
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Strike Two! Is The UAW About to Strike Out?
In this morning's Detroit Free Press, Tom Walsh declares that United Auto Workers (UAW) president Ron Gettelfinger had to "flex worker's muscles" by staging…
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The UAW Goes Back to Work: Even the Winner Loses
The strike is over. The United Autoworkers Union (UAW) has announced they've reached an agreement with General Motors which will lead to a new contract for t…
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UAW: Do or Die at DENSO?
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Facing falling membership, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is rapidly expanding into non-automotive industries lik…
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The UAW's Mad, Mad World
Since the late 30's, the UAW and America's home-grown automakers have been locked in a balance of terror. The arrangement has kept the peace- at a price. Whi…
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Chrysler Suicide Watch 20: Cerberus Bares Its Teeth
When Daimler gave sold Chrysler to Cerberus, it seemed as if things were looking up for the beleaguered automaker. With a return to American ownership, the…
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UAW Negotiations: The Blame Game
The contract negotiations between the Detroit automakers and The United Autoworkers Union (UAW) continue apace. The employers are adamant: they need union co…
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UAW – Big 2.8 Negotiations Set to Start: Veni, Vidi, VEBA
When it comes to the United Auto Workers (UAW) contract negotiations with The Big 2.8, employee and retiree health care is the 1000lbs. monkey on the automak…
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NUMMI RIP? Toyota Considers Dumping UAW Plant
According to the now-infamous Georgetown, Kentucky memo, ToMoCo’s brass are concerned that their workers’ wages are growing faster than the compa…
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Delphic Dilemma: The United Auto Workers Opt for a Two-Tier Future
Late last week, the United Auto Workers union (UAW) and Delphi signed a tentative contract. Even though the two sides spent 21 months wrangling over the deal…
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The United Auto Workers, Ford, GM and Chryslerberus Ante Up
The poker game known as the United Auto Workers' (UAW) contract negotiations officially begins on July 23rd. To hear the main participants, the cards have al…
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Oh What a Feeling! The UAW Targets Toyota
Never mind all that “buy American” and “Asian cars are the enemy” rhetoric. The United Auto Workers (UAW) would love to get their han…
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The United Auto Workers: Conventional Wisdom
While the United Auto Workers (UAW) were busy plotting their future, The Detroit News ran a Cyber Survey. “Have UAW members given up enough or should a…
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Toyota's Troubles: Money, Metal and Memogate
For decades, Toyota has balanced superb management, impeccable quality, exemplary financial discipline and flawless product planning. As other manufacturers…
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UAW '07 Contract Negotiations: No Surrender!
I may be the only American automotive journalist who thinks the United Auto Workers (UAW) won't make any significant concessions in their new contracts with…
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The UAW: Cut and Run?
I wouldn’t join any union that would have me as a member. And yet the United Autoworker’s Union (UAW) wants me. Yep, UAW Local 1981 represents fr…
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State of the Union
For over 60 years, The United Autoworkers Union (UAW) has sold itself as the protector of America’s working class. According to their web site, “…
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