Autos
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More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, an AP-NORC poll shows
Oct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - A majority of Americans support higher pay for auto workers who are on strike against Detroit's Big Three carmakers, although approval of the workers' other demands is m...
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Auto workers begin strike at GM plants in Canada, as talks continue
Oct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - TORONTO — Auto workers walked off the job at three General Motors facilities in Canada early Tuesday after failing to reach agreement with the automaker. Their union, Un...
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Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees
Oct 05, 2023 1:00 am - TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - When Rhonda Naus got a job inspecting Jeep Wranglers fresh off the assembly line, her paycheck added up to roughly half of what her co-workers were m...
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Eligible electric and plug-in vehicle buyers will get US tax credits immediately in 2024
Oct 04, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. government income tax credits at the time ...
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Carol Stream officials welcome new Hawk Ford dealershipOct 03, 2023 11:00 pm - On Oct. 4, Carol Stream village officials attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the new Hawk Ford dealership located at 175 North Ave. in...
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United Autoworkers strikes spread to Chicago, Lansing as 7,000 more workers join picket line
Sep 29, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The United Auto Workers union says its two-week strike against Detroit automakers will spread to 7,000 more workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a Gener...
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Biden urges striking auto workers to "stick with it" in picket line visit unparalleled in history
Sep 26, 2023 1:00 am - VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking autoworkers to "stick with it" in an unparalleled s...
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New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
Sep 26, 2023 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alyssa Milligan was someone who intuitively knew when another person needed help, encouragement or a kind word. Although she was new to Tennessee, the...
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Strikes against automakers spread to 38 locations, including Naperville
Sep 22, 2023 1:00 am - The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of all 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors and Jeep an...
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UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO raises. Here's the truth on CEOs' and workers' paySep 17, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - It's been a central argument for the United Auto Workers union: If Detroit's three automakers raised CEO pay by 40% over the past four years, workers should g...