WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United Auto Workers announced progress in their contract negotiations with one of the “Big Three” Automakers – General Motors – stating that the automaker has agreed to include battery production workers in the UAW contract, one of the key demands of the union.
Detroit, MI – Today, President Biden made history as the first sitting president to join a picket line as he stands in solidarity with the United Auto Workers striking for a fair contract.
WASHINGTON, DC – The United Auto Workers have announced a strike, as a result of stalled negotiations and its contract expiring with the “Big Three” automakers, Ford, General Motors, and Stellanis.
WASHINGTON, DC – With Friday’s vote, Blue Bird workers in Fort Valley, Georgia, are now part of the United Steelworkers.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, a key Senate committee advanced Julie Su, President Biden’s nominee for labor secretary. Su is a civil rights lawyer, a former California labor commissioner, and is the current acting head of the Department of Labor. Next, the full Senate will hold a confirmation vote.
Hoy, lunes, la Junta Directiva del Sierra Club seleccionó unánimemente a Ben Jealous como el próximo director ejecutivo de la organización ambiental más duradera e influyente de Estados Unidos.
Al comienzo de las Negociaciones Climáticas de las Naciones Unidas (COP27), miles de asistentes de todo el globo se reúnen en esta localidad egipcia para actuar climáticamente y deliberar.
El Departamento de Energía anunció una inversión federal de $2.800 millones para fomentar la manufactura de baterías para vehículos eléctricos en Estados Unidos y expandir la producción limpia de bienes esenciales.
In response to the ongoing labor negotiations between freight rail workers and the railroad companies, the Sierra Club is in solidarity with the more than 100,000 rail workers negotiating for safer and better working conditions, including changes to a strict no time off attendance policy that has made it difficult for workers to choose between working and attending a family member’s funeral, going to the doctor, or taking sick days.
Washington, DC - Today, Ford and the United Auto Workers announced a $3.7 billion investment and the creation of more than 6,200 new union jobs to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) in facilities across Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.