Six Red States Want To Cancel The UAW
Workers at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are voting this week on whether they want to join the UAW.
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Local Union Workers Power Minnesota’s Fast-Growing Clean Energy Industry
Laura Yoder, a single mother who worked as a waitress, bartender, and food distribution center manager, became self-sufficient in 2003 when she joined the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 405 in Rochester, Minnesota. Yoder received specialized, hands-on training from the union that enabled her to move up … [continued]
Tesla’s Nordic Union Struggles Continue
Unions are a part of the culture in Europe. Workers’ rights are strong — stronger than anywhere else in the world — and some regulations and benefits are baked into common knowledge and expectations that we can’t even dream of pushing for here in the United States. There is a … [continued]
Tesla Strike In Sweden Now Involves Denmark, May Spread To Norway & Finland
Tesla is locked in a titanic struggle with Sweden’s largest labor union. The result could have repercussions around the world.
Volvo Penta Interview & Lots Of Union Talk
Last week was Thanksgiving, and I had the good fortune to be able to spend time with two of my equipment industry friends — Darren Tasker from Volvo Penta and Mike Switzer from Stevens Engineering … and we thought “Black Friday” would be as good a day as any to … [continued]
Labor Union Wins This Year Are A Win For EVs
This month the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced that its members ratified new contracts with Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors. The result has been 25% or more raises over the next 4.5 years. Not only is this one of US labor’s biggest achievements in decades, it’s a real win for … [continued]
Vineyard Wind 1 Installs First 853-Foot-Tall GE Haliade-X Wind Turbines
The project will generate clean, renewable, affordable energy for over 400,000 homes and businesses across Massachusetts while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons per year.
Transition To EVs Is A Win For Our Climate — Let’s Make It A Win…
A global transition to electric transportation is underway, and momentum is growing. Traditional and new auto manufacturers are bringing more and more models to market. Even in California, where a tradition of stringent regulation has pushed the industry to innovate over the past 50 years, automakers are selling EVs at … [continued]
Tesla Continues To Be Adamantly Non-Union
What are the chances that the all-electric carmaker’s employees will unionize?
IBEW, IUOE, LIUNA Sign Historic Three-Union Solar Agreement
This week, the presidents of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Laborers International Union of North America, and the International Union of Operating Engineers signed a national tri-trade solar agreement governing the construction of utility-scale solar projects, making it easier for developers, contractors, and unions to bring critical renewable … [continued]
