LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Top Stories: Ford makes a counter offer; More than 65K UAW strike-related job losses across the U.S. this week; Kaiser Permanente workers strike across U.S.; Tesla & others may be next & more...
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Ford makes 'comprehensive' counter-offer to UAW as strike talks resume
Ford Motor shares edged lower in pre-market trading after the carmaker said it has made a new "comprehensive" counter-offer on pay and benefits to the United Autoworkers' Union. Read more…
UAW strike-related Job losses across the U.S. estimated to hit up to 65,640 this week…
Across the country, the job loss is estimated to hit up to 65,640 this week — including those 25,000 autoworkers on strike across the country currently and more than 9,000 in Michigan. Read more…
More than 75,000 workers to strike at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente health facilities across U.S.
Workers at Kaiser Permanente — the nation's largest health-care nonprofit organization — began a strike Wednesday morning that is set to within hours see more than 75,000 union members walk out of hospitals and medical offices after the company and labor negotiators failed to resolve a dispute over staffing levels. Read more…
…strike includes workers in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Virginia and Washington, D.C…
Tesla And Foreign Automakers Could Be The UAW's Next Target
The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike affecting Ford, GM, and Stellantis could have grave consequences for Tesla, reports Business Insider. Analysts and wage experts told the publication that increased pay and stronger job security could prove too attractive to Tesla employees, who may be tempted to unionize. Read more…