A United Auto Worker stood outside the Stellantis factory in Toledo, Ohio, cheering at passing cars on Monday. The factory is responsible for building the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator. In an effort to make progress in negotiations with Detroit’s Big Three automakers (General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis), United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain …
Elon Musk revealed on Monday that he is considering implementing a subscription fee for all users of X, the rebranded social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Musk unveiled his plan during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in California. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Sept. 18 (UPI) — In a …
1 of 2 | Stellantis, one of the Detroit Three carmakers, upped its offer to include a 21% wage increase for hourly workers over the course of the contract as a historic United Auto Workers strike continued Saturday. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo Sept. 16 (UPI) — Stellantis, one of the Detroit …
Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau was unexpectedly ousted Friday, leading to a 16% drop in stock value during the day’s trading. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 15 (UPI) — Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau was unexpectedly ousted from his position on Friday, resulting in a significant 16% decline in the company’s …
1 of 4 | President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the ongoing contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three automakers — Ford, GM and Stellantis — in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Friday. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo Sept. 15 (UPI) — In …
Auto Workers Strike at Big Three Assembly Plants Thousands of auto workers at three U.S. assembly plants went on strike at midnight on Thursday after the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three automakers failed to reach a new contract agreement. The powerful union took to social media to announce the “UAW Stand Up …
Shawn Fain, President of the influential United Auto Workers (UAW) union, revealed on Wednesday that the organization is prepared to initiate a rolling strike across all automakers in Detroit. This news comes via the UAW’s Facebook page. Sept. 13 (UPI) — Fain confirmed speculations surrounding the union’s strategy, explaining that they will target specific plants …
Twitter owner Elon Musk threatened to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate for making “a series of troubling and baseless claims that appear calculated to harm Twitter generally, and its digital advertising business,” according to a letter Musk sent on July 20. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/ UPI | License Photo Sept. 13 (UPI) – …
1 of 2 | Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) holds up the company’s new Apple iPhone 15 at Tuesday’s Apple product launch event on the company’s campus in Cupertino, Calif. Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA-EFE Sept. 12 (UPI) — Apple unveiled its highly anticipated iPhone 15, carbon neutral Apple Watch, and new USB-C charger at …
1 of 3 | The federal case against Google is the first major antitrust matter to go to trial in more than two decades, with the global tech giant charged with using its indomitable size and reach to limit competition to its popular search engine. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 12 …