Statement of UAW on Idling of Stellantis Belvidere Plant on February 28

Last December, Stellantis NV announced its decision to idle the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois on February 28, 2023, by refusing to put a new product into the award-winning plant. “UAW Local 1268 members at Belvidere have proudly built vehicles for Chrysler, then FCA and now Stellantis since 1965. They have delivered quality and productivity

NWU Reaches Final Settlement Agreement with Ebony and CVG

CHICAGO, lL – The National Writers Union has reached a final settlement agreement with the Ebony Media Organization and CVG Group LLC (which acquired Ebony magazine in 2016), over the magazine’s failure to pay freelance writers, editors and designers for contracted and published work. This settlement covers 45 freelancers who are collectively owed $80,000  by the new owners of

UAW and Caterpillar reach tentative agreement

The Caterpillar UAW bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement. No details will be publicly released until Caterpillar UAW members have had a chance to review the agreement and highlights, and vote on the agreement. UAW members should check with their local unions which will set meetings, including date, time and place to review the

FCA US plans on investing in Illinois and Ohio plants

Investments in assembly plants total more than $1 billion 1,000 new jobs to be created Plants will be retooled to support growth of Jeep® brand Brings total U.S. investment to more than $6.8 billion with more than 23,500 jobs created since June 2009 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – FCA US today announced that it will invest

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