United Auto Workers Local 598 at a pickup truck plant in Flint, Michigan, approved the contract Wednesday. The local's Facebook page says 60.9% voted in favour, while 39.1% were against. The local did not post the number of votes, but about 5,000 union members work at the plant.The Flint local is the second-largest in the nation, so its approval is a strong sign the contract will be ratified.
About 49,000 UAW workers went on strike against GM Sept. 16, crippling GM's U.S. factories and costing the company an estimated $2 billion.Kristin Dziczek, vice-president of labour and manufacturing at the Center for Automotive Research, an industry think-tank, said the Flint local is second in size only to one at an SUV plant in Arlington, Texas.
"With that many yes votes, it will be hard for it not to pass," she said after the Flint vote was announced Wednesday night.
Workers at GM plant in Michigan are lucky they can sign a new contract, unfortunately the Ontario workers cannot do the same because GM Canada is closing and nobody defended their jobs like was done for SNC Lavalin....(?)
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Autoworkers from closed plants fight new GM contractIf they can close our plant, they can close yours, too. That's the message from workers at three shuttered General Motors factories that didn't get new products under the tentative contract agreement reached last week between GM and the United Auto Workers, who have been on strike against the company across the U.S. for over six weeks now. Fuck GM, they shouldn't be allowed back in the country! THEY STOLE PENSIONS, THEY OWE BILLIONS IN TAXES, THEY RAN BACK TO THE US WITH CANADA'S MONEY! THE HARPER GOVT USED OUR CPP TO GIVE GM EMPLOYEES THEIR MASSIVE PENSIONS, AT OUR EXPENSE! KEEP GM THIEVES OUT OF CANADA!
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
GM Bobby Webster talks contracts and Raptors title respect - Sportsnet.caGeneral Manager Bobby Webster joins Tim and Sid to talk about the Toronto Raptors getting their championship ring and defending their championship.
Source: Sportsnet - 🏆 57. / 59 Read more »
Q&A: GM Bill Guerin on being 'patient,' giving current Wild a 'chance' - Sportsnet.ca“I don’t want to do anything knee-jerk to put my stamp on it. Makes no sense. I’m not saying one year or one month — this group just needs a chance,' said mnwild GM Bill Guerin in a one-on-one with SportsnetSpec. mnwild Spec this explains a lot mnwild Spec That is stunning. How do you keep not fire a GM after he publicly admits he is not actively doing everything he can to make his team better, only 90% to 'make it fair'. mnwild Spec “Like if your team just won a cup by outskating their opponents - go out and get a grinder. Don’t offer anything less than a first rounder.”
Source: Sportsnet - 🏆 57. / 59 Read more »
Astros assistant GM responds to Osuna comment allegations in statement - Sportsnet.caHouston Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman has released a statement apologizing for comments he made during the team's celebration after defeating the New York Yankees in the ALCS. He didn't actually apologize if you read the statement. He's an ass SorryNotSorry Left wing media and left sports just cant let a person get on with there life .ITS OVER WITH GET THE FUCK OVER IT ..
Source: Sportsnet - 🏆 57. / 59 Read more »
Autoworkers from closed plants fight new GM contractIf they can close our plant, they can close yours, too. That's the message from workers at three shuttered General Motors factories that didn't get new products under the tentative contract agreement reached last week between GM and the United Auto Workers, who have been on strike against the company across the U.S. for over six weeks now. Fuck GM, they shouldn't be allowed back in the country! THEY STOLE PENSIONS, THEY OWE BILLIONS IN TAXES, THEY RAN BACK TO THE US WITH CANADA'S MONEY! THE HARPER GOVT USED OUR CPP TO GIVE GM EMPLOYEES THEIR MASSIVE PENSIONS, AT OUR EXPENSE! KEEP GM THIEVES OUT OF CANADA!
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
GM Bobby Webster talks contracts and Raptors title respect - Sportsnet.caGeneral Manager Bobby Webster joins Tim and Sid to talk about the Toronto Raptors getting their championship ring and defending their championship.
Source: Sportsnet - 🏆 57. / 59 Read more »