Mexican Media Brands
UAW Faces “Huge Hurdles” Next Year
Dennis Williams
The United Auto Workers union faces several "huge hurdles" in 2015 and beyond, concedes new President Dennis Williams in a meeting with reporters in Detroit.
#labor
Share
Dennis Williams
The United Auto Workers union faces several "huge hurdles" in 2015 and beyond, concedes new President Dennis Williams in a meeting with reporters in Detroit.
Among the objectives facing the union as it moves into negotiations with carmakers next year are eliminating the two-tier wage structure, battling right-to-work laws in Michigan and elsewhere and pushing efforts to organize foreign-owned car plants in the South.
Williams also seeks more pay and benefits for UAW members to help offset the sacrifices they made during the industry's dark days five years ago. He notes that long-time workers haven't had an increase in 10 years.
Williams indicates a UAW strike is unlikely next year. He describes strikes as a failure of the bargaining process and a hardship on the union's members.
RELATED CONTENT
-
GM Unit Stresses Driver Training in Autonomous Cars
General Motors Co.’s Cruise Automation unit says it puts backup drivers and auditors through extensive training before allowing them to participate in real-world autonomous vehicle tests.
-
UPDATE: UAW, GM Reach Tentative Labor Deal
General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a possible deal on a new four-year labor contract covering some 48,000 of the union’s hourly workers in the U.S.
-
Targets of U.S. Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Declare Counter-Measures
As expected, the European Union, Canada and Mexico have announced a broad array of counter-tariffs in response to U.S. import taxes of 10% on foreign aluminum and 25% on foreign steel that went into effect at midnight.