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Midnight strike deadline looms large for Detroit car giants
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» DETROIT - Detroit was on edge Thursday as the auto workers union stood poised for a historic strike of "Big Three" automakers as a midnight deadline approached.
US auto workers, companies face off on day two of strike
AFP, Published on 16/09/2023
» WAYNE (UNITED STATES) - Workers and management from the iconic "Big Three" auto giants in the United States were to face off at the negotiating table Saturday on the second day of a strike threatening to disrupt the economy and rock the 2024 presidential election campaign.
US auto workers union reaches preliminary deal with Ford
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» NEW YORK - The auto workers union in the United States reached a tentative agreement with Ford late Wednesday, a breakthrough in a 41-day stoppage on Detroit's "Big Three" car manufacturers.
Ford estimates US strike impact at $1.3bn
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Ford on Thursday said the need to restore manufacturing operations outweighed the additional costs to sweeten a labour contract to end a strike that has cost it some US$1.3 billion.
Workers at GM ratify contract in win for US auto union
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Workers at General Motors have voted to ratify a new labor contract with sweeping pay increases, according to figures published Thursday, a landmark step after a major auto industry strike this year.