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The NLRB Is Now Aligned With Trumpsters — How Can The UAW Stand Strong For Workers’ Rights?

December 18, 2024 admin clean transport, Democrats, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, green economy, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Republicans, Teamsters, uaw, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:05:37 +0000

Earlier this week, two US Senators blocked a Democrat’s attempt to hold a second term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In past years, that might not have seemed so serious. However, with once-and-future President Donald J. Trump already holding court from Mar-a-Lago, the Trumpsters’ effect on worker rights … [continued]

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Swedish Labor Unions Are Undaunted By Tesla Intrasigence

November 7, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, Europe, green economy, if metall, ig metall, labor unions, Manufacturing, policy & politics, strikes, Sweden, tesla, unions

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:22:53 +0000

The strike against Tesla in Sweden is important to the union movement in most of Europe, where collective bargaining is the norm.

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Tesla’s Labor Troubles Continue In Swedish District Court

October 18, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, ev sales, labor unions, Manufacturing, Sweden, tesla, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:07:52 +0000

You know how, when the über wealthy have endless money to litigate, it seems as if they’ll inevitably win their court battles? That’s not always the case, it turns out. After eleven months of wrangling and motions, a Swedish court has upheld a preliminary ruling that its constitution prevents it … [continued]

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Trump’s Tirades To Michigan: Tariffs, Tragedy, And Teamsters

September 24, 2024 admin clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, gm, green economy, labor unions, Manufacturing, Michigan, policy & politics, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:41:57 +0000

When former President Donald J. Trump appeared before Michigan workers earlier this week for a campaign town hall, he responded in typical meandering fashion to questions about the future of the US auto industry. He offered tangential thoughts about tariffs boosting the labor force. “We’re going to charge them – … [continued]

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Trump & Musk Pal Around While UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Them Both

August 17, 2024 admin clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Media, policy & politics, tesla, uaw, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:15:47 +0000

The UAW has filed federal labor charges against what it calls “disgraced billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk” due to their illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate workers, whether explicitly or implicitly. Workers who self-advocate for better working conditions by engaging in protected concerted activity, such as strikes, cannot be … [continued]

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Union Pressures Abroad Unsettle EV Automakers, But Also Build In More Worker Security

July 5, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, policy & politics, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:35:34 +0000

As the automotive industry electrifies its vehicles, it is likely to affect both labor demand and the nature of employment in the automotive and parts sectors. Union pressures further complicate this changing automotive worker landscape. For many scholars, the involvement of unions is both part of the definition of a … [continued]

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Navigating the EV Transition: 4 Emerging Impacts on Auto Manufacturing Jobs

June 16, 2024 admin AI, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., Manufacturing, tesla, uaw, unions, united auto workers

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:54:15 +0000

As momentum for electric vehicles accelerates in the U.S., a skilled and trained auto manufacturing workforce will be necessary for a successful transition. Policies like the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have helped deliver more than $154 billion in investments into building electric vehicles and components. By 2035, EVs could … [continued]

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