UAW News Updates

Business

VTNA Plant Remains Open After UAW Rejects Contract

Volvo Trucks North America announced employees represented by the United Auto Workers rejected a new five-year labor agreement covering approximately 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va.

May 17, 2021
Business, Equipment

VTNA, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement; Virginia Strike Ends

Volvo Trucks North America announced the company and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement April 30 on the terms of a new five-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va.

April 30, 2021
Business, Equipment

UAW Strikes VTNA’s New River Valley Plant

Volvo Trucks North America on April 19 announced the United Auto Workers has called a strike at its New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va.

April 19, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

NLRB Finds Elon Musk Tweet Violated Labor Law

DETROIT — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tweeted his way into trouble with another federal agency, this time the National Labor Relations Board.

March 26, 2021
Business

UAW Agrees to Independent Monitor, Voting Changes After Corruption Probe

DETROIT — An independent monitor will watch the United Auto Workers’ finances and operations, and members will decide how they pick future leaders under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s office.

December 14, 2020
Government, Business

GM Alleges Fiat Chrysler Spent Millions to Bribe UAW Leaders

General Motors is asking a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler based on new allegations that FCA bribed union and GM officials.

August 3, 2020
Business, Safety, TCA

Some Fiat Chrysler Workers Walk Out Over COVID-19 Fears

Seventeen Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV employees in the Warren Truck Assembly Plant’s paint shop stopped working over concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic, though production continues, the automaker confirmed March 16.

March 16, 2020
Government, Business

Ex-UAW President Gary Jones Charged With Corruption

DETROIT — Prosecutors on March 5 charged the former president of the United Auto Workers with corruption, alleging he conspired with others at the union to embezzle more than $1 million.

March 5, 2020
Business

Fiat Chrysler, UAW Reach Tentative Deal on Contract

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers and Fiat Chrysler reached a tentative agreement Nov. 30 on a new four-year contract, which includes $9 billion in investments but still needs final approval from workers.

December 2, 2019
Business

UAW President Gary Jones Steps Down as GM Sues Rival Alleging Union Bribery

DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Nov. 20, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him and General Motors accusing rival Fiat Chrysler in a lawsuit of bribing union officials to get more favorable contract terms from UAW.

November 21, 2019