A coalition of unions and civic groups is pushing one of the world’s largest automakers to protect and train workers in return for federal money under President Biden’s signature laws.
The United Auto Workers leader vowed to be tougher than his predecessors in contract talks. His initial demands attach big numbers to that promise.
A video from the former president attacked electric vehicles, predicting the demise of the American automotive industry.
The electric automaker wants to produce a million cars a year at its plant near Berlin, a step that would make it Europe’s largest car factory.
The electric automaker wants to produce a million cars a year at its plant near Berlin, a step that would make it Europe’s largest car factory.
The U.A.W., with a more confrontational leader, aims to win back wage and benefit concessions and insulate jobs from the rise of electric vehicles.
Giving people an economic stake in green energy may be the nation’s best chance to build a consensus to confront global warming.
About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.
The state, heavily dependent on the auto industry, is a case study in whether electric vehicles will create or destroy jobs.
Workers backing a push for better wages and working conditions were among those illegally laid off, members told the National Labor Relations Board.