Will unions make more gains in Midstate auto factories? Plus the local news for September 16, 2024.
Southern Car Plants Are Humming, But Worker Vaccinations Have Stalled
Heightened demand for cars has their assembly lines running full tilt, but automakers are unsure how hard to push reluctant workers to get vaccinated.
Spring Hill General Motors Plant Shuttered Indefinitely, Just Months After Historic Strike
General Motors has told workers that its manufacturing plants will remain closed indefinitely. The company had originally hoped to resume production next week. That means more than 3,000 employees in Spring Hill are temporarily out of work.
The Tri-Star State: Why The UAW Strike Is Crossing Party Lines
The impact of the latest nationwide strike by union workers against General Motors is beginning to be quantified. According to multiple reports, the automaker has lost about $1 billion since the strike started three weeks ago.
As Strike Nears 3 Weeks, Spring Hill Auto Workers Keep Up Picket Despite Record Heat
Listen United Auto Workers is in the third week of a nationwide strike against General Motors and, in Tennessee, protests continue outside the automaker’s Spring Hill plant. Demonstrators there have been participating in four-hour shifts. They say they are fighting for something bigger than better wages and benefits.
GM Cuts Off Health Insurance To UAW Strikers In Spring Hill
More than 3,000 workers at the General Motors plant in Spring Hill are no longer covered by their employee health insurance.
Spring Hill GM Autoworkers Call For Job Security In First Nationwide Strike Since 2007
Listen More than 3,000 employees at the General Motors plant in Spring Hill didn’t show up for work Monday as part of the company’s first nationwide strike since 2007. Union members have a list of demands, including better protections for temporary workers, which make up about 10% of the Spring Hill workforce.
GM Pledges To Make Good On Vehicle Lines At Spring Hill, 1,800 Jobs
General Motors will build a second vehicle at its plant in Spring Hill, adding as many as 1,800 jobs. The company is also investing an additional $167 million into the factory that began as home to the Saturn brand.
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