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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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..

July 15-- Labor Department Issues Report

on Child Labor in Trade Beneficiary Countries; Report Required by Trade and Development Act 

Information July 2002:

• SS Chevy Silverado More added 7-7-2002

• Chevy 454 SS Club Coming to FWA

• Bring Your Corvette to work Day

• GM Announces New "Summerdrive" Marketing Program

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  

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..