UAW Turns to Honda Safety in Transplant
Drive
June 27,2002 Auto union leaders are keeping up the drumfire in a
re-energized drive to organize unorganized transplant workers. A New
York Times story Wednesday centered on the UAW’s attempt to leverage
a high injury rate at Honda’s assembly plants in mid-Ohio into
ammunition that could help its cause in a future representation election. 
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House Narrowly Approves Motion to Begin Conference on Fast
Track Legislation
June 27th Late yesterday afternoon the House narrowly passed the
Thomas motion and self-executing rule to go to conference on the fast
track legislation. The vote was 216-215.
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GM Truck Sales
July 3--For June, GM's industry leading truck lineup, with deliveries
up 6 percent, maintained its pace to establish an all-time industry
record.
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Union, Honda Spar
UAW questions Ohio plants'
safety record
JUNE 28 - The United Auto Workers union, which is trying to organize Honda of
America's hourly workers in Ohio, is questioning the safety of the
automaker's manufacturing plants.
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Roads
Open to Mexican trucks ; Teamsters concerned about safety, wages,
contraband
July 24--With Mexican trucks ready to roll
on Michigan and Indiana highways later this summer, critics and state
police say they still have concerns about safety and inspections |
Strikers picket Slater
July 19-- As striking workers at Slater Steels Corp. prepare to march in the
picket line for a second straight day today, analysts downplay any
immediate effect on the company's bottom line. |
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One for the Road
Northern California, February 2002: A 20-year-old woman lost control of
her car and crashed it at about 2:15 a.m. She had just left a downtown
area where she had spent the evening drinking in several bars, despite
being underage. |
GMX380
June 22 -- The upcoming Epsilon-based Malibu, is easily
identified because of its Opel Vectra twin. The all-new sedan will be
joined by a five-door extended version based on the Opel Signum. Powered
by General Motor’s new HFV V-6 engines, the new sedans will also have a
five-speed automatic transmission. The Malibu will be built in Fairfax,
Kan., and should be in dealerships midway through 2003. |
GM keeping Linden longer
June 19th--The Wall Street Journal says strong
demand for GM’s compact trucks and Blazer sport-ute will keep its
Linden, N.J. plant running for a few more quarters past its original
closing date. GM had announced the plant would shut permanently in the
third quarter of 2004; however the Journal reports that the new
closure date is mid-2005. GM also extended the life of its Baltimore van
plant through summer 2005, noting it expected demand to increase for the
vehicles. |
Janesville,
Wis., Plant Rolls Out Its Last GM Medium-Duty Truck
June 26,2002-It's a bittersweet day at General
Motors Janesville assembly plant: the last of the big trucks will
roll off the line. Today is the final day for workers to assemble medium-duty trucks at
the plant..
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July 15-- Labor
Department Issues Report on Child Labor in Trade Beneficiary Countries;
Report Required by Trade and Development Act 
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The Washington Waste Wire
WASHINGTON, July 14 /U.S. Newswire/
-- Waste Wire is a bi- monthly compendium from Citizens Against Government
Waste of the costly ways in which government spends public money |
New
Hummer Dealership in Milwaukee Unveils H2 Model
Jul. 11--MILWAUKEE--Up until
Wednesday, Hummers existed mostly in the extra-large garages of the very
rich.
Introduced in 1991, the $100,000 H1 model was the full-size civilian
version of the military's Humvee |
Photos of FWA built truck at Ground Zero
On Thursday, November 29, 2001, the employees of the General Motors
Fort Wayne Truck Plant donated their time and the UAW and General Motors
Corporation donated the materials to build four full-sized extended cab
pickup trucks at the Fort Wayne facility. These trucks will be
donated to the New York City Fire Department to aid in the Sept. 11
recovery efforts. |
Ford Faces Crippling Strike Over Canada Truck Output
July 22--Unless Ford agrees to keep its F-Series truck assembly in Ontario, the
Canadian Auto Workers served notice Wednesday it could deal the struggling
number-two automaker a crippling blow. |
Sales of SUVs May Boost General Motors Jobs in Oklahoma City
Aug. 9--Demand for the sport utility vehicles built in Oklahoma City will mean more long-term jobs at the local General Motors Assembly Plant later this year as the company accelerates production
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UAW authorizes
Navistar strike
United Auto Workers members at truck and engine maker Navistar
International Corp. voted by a 97 percent margin to authorize a strike.. |
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