automotive industry in the united states
Trump: EVs Will ‘Kill’ Auto Industry | Giga Gears
Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 28, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Big Three CEOs Earn 300x More Than Workers, Other Big Companies Fair Better | Giga Gears
Even before the United Auto Workers union went on strike on September 15th, UAW President Shawn Fain put the pay and raises of the Big Three CEOs in the limelight. He has alleged (rightly so) that wage gains for the CEOs’ rank-and-file employees have not kept pace.
UAW Strike’s ‘Ripple Effects’ Impact Auto Industry | Giga Gears
Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 21, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Elon Musk’s Anti-Union Stance Contributes to Historic UAW Strikes | Giga Gears
Tesla boss and richest man in the world Elon Musk has a long history of opposing unionization and paying lower total compensation. The electric car company in Texas is non-union, and Musk would like to keep it that way. The pioneering EV maker has caused the rest of the American auto industry (and indeed globally) to…
UAW Strike’s Potential Impact on Car Market | Giga Gears
For the first time ever, all three of America’s major automakers — GM, Ford, and Stellantis — are facing a strike from the UAW. The core of the labor dispute is that the CEOs of those brands got some pretty hefty pay increases, while the folks that actually make the cars haven’t really seen the benefits of the…