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UAW Sues GM Over Use of Temporary Workers
The United Auto Workers union is suing General Motors Co. for using temporary workers at its truck plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., rather than offering the jobs to laid-off UAW members.
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The United Auto Workers union is suing General Motors Co. for using temporary workers at its truck plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., rather than offering the jobs to laid-off UAW members.
The union agreed to allow GM to hire the extra workers during the launch of new full-size pickups at the Fort Wayne factory. But the UAW withdrew its permission in November to continue the program.
The union has been urging GM to replace temporary workers with some of the 1,000 laid-off UAW members in the region, including about 700 from the company’s small-car plant in Lordstown, Ohio. In November GM announced its plans to shut down Lordstown and three other U.S. factories this year because of overcapacity and changes in consumer buying preferences.
The UAW has objected formally to all the impending closures. The union claims the shutdowns would violate GM promises made during contract negotiations in 2015. GM and the UAW are to begin new contract talks this summer.
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