by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Unions
Thousands of autoworkers walked off the job at three Midwest plants in an unprecedented strike, as the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Detroit’s three big carmakers (GM, Ford, and Stellantis) remained miles apart on contract talks. Thousands of workers have joined...
by dankeelan | Jul 20, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Trucks, Unions, US Economy
Dozens of truck drivers and teamsters rallied in San Francisco Friday. They are concerned about the possibility that self-driving trucks could soon be on California roads, and they want to put the brakes on the testing and deployment of self-driving vehicles....
by dankeelan | Feb 3, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Unions
U.S. labor unions and a consumer safety advocate on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to add more safeguards to ensure autonomous vehicles are safe before being deployed in wide numbers on U.S. roads. Lawmakers at a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure...
by dankeelan | Nov 11, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Unions
President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking to give U.S. automakers with union employees the inside track on the burgeoning electric vehicle market, triggering vocal opposition from foreign trade partners and Republicans who worry that manufacturers in...
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