United Automobile Workers

Deere Begins Production Of Protective Face Shields For Health-Care Workers

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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MOLINE, Ill., April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, announced today it is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Illinois.

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MOLINE, Ill., April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, announced today it is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Illinois.
Deere employees will initially produce 25,000 face shields to meet the immediate needs of healthcare workers in several of its U.S. manufacturing communities.
Materials and supplies are on order to produce an additional 200,000 face shields.
The production of protective face shields is one of many initiatives the company and its employees have executed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

FCA Suspends Production in North America in Response to COVID-19 Emergency

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Automotive industry in the United States, International Metalworkers' Federation, AFL–CIO, Congress of Industrial Organizations, United Automobile Workers, Trade unions, Economy, Business

Working with the UAW and listening to the concerns of our people, we have agreed to cease production at our plants across North America, starting progressively from today through the end of March.

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Working with the UAW and listening to the concerns of our people, we have agreed to cease production at our plants across North America, starting progressively from today through the end of March.
While production is paused, the Company will put actions into place to facilitate the steps agreed through the joint task-force set up between the UAW and the automakers.
We will continue to do what is right for our people through this period of uncertainty.
We will provide an update on our financial guidance when that evaluation is complete and we have sufficient visibility on market conditions.

UAW, GM, Ford and FCA to Enhance COVID-19/ Coronavirus Protections for Manufacturing and Warehouse Workers

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Sunday, March 15, 2020

DETROIT, March 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The United Auto Workers (UAW), General Motors Co., Ford Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today they are forming a COVID-19/Coronavirus Task Force to implement enhanced protections for manufacturing and warehouse employees at all three companies.

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DETROIT, March 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The United Auto Workers (UAW), General Motors Co., Ford Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today they are forming a COVID-19/Coronavirus Task Force to implement enhanced protections for manufacturing and warehouse employees at all three companies.
UAW President Rory Gamble, GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra, Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett and FCA CEO Michael Manley will lead the task force.
"We are focused on doing the right thing for our people, their families, our communities and the country.
As the joint task force identifies enhancements, each company, together with the UAW, will provide regular updates to the workers in their facilities.

Michigan Sysco/Sygma Workers Win First Contract, End Strike

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Friday, March 13, 2020

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Workers had been paying up to $275 per week for health insurance, and the contract will significantly reduce that amount and make insurance affordable for workers.

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Workers had been paying up to $275 per week for health insurance, and the contract will significantly reduce that amount and make insurance affordable for workers.
"These workers organized in January 2019, so they are relatively new to the union, yet they stood strong throughout the strike despite the company taking away their health insurance.
I want to thank other unions who helped us during the strike, including the UAW, firefighters union and AFL-CIO."
The 120 drivers struck on March 6 to protest the company's violation of U.S. labor laws that protect workers' rights.

Comerica Bank's Michigan Index Ticks Down

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

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DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index declined in November to a level of 117.4.

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DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index declined in November to a level of 117.4.
Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index ticked down again in November.
We expected the resolution of the GM/UAW strike in October to be a positive factor for the Michigan Index in November.
The three positive components of the Michigan Index in November were house prices, light vehicle production and hotel occupancy.

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders with Losses on their Investment in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadline – FCAU

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Monday, January 27, 2020

Abraham Pomerantz, Fiat Automobiles, Pomerantz, Securities Class Action, United Automobile Workers, Vehicle industry, Industries, Vehicles

If you are a shareholder who purchased Fiat securities during the class period, you have until January 31, 2020 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class.

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If you are a shareholder who purchased Fiat securities during the class period, you have until January 31, 2020 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class.
To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext.
The lawsuit also contended that Fiat executives bribed UAW leaders to pressure GM into a merger with Fiat.
Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions.

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Reminds Investors of FCAU, MMSI and MAT of Upcoming Deadlines

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

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2:19-cv-13429-PDB-DRG, for damages caused by a bribery scheme perpetuated by UAW and the Company.

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2:19-cv-13429-PDB-DRG, for damages caused by a bribery scheme perpetuated by UAW and the Company.
The lawsuit also contended that Fiat executives bribed UAW leaders to pressure GM into a merger with Fiat.
Defendants attributed the reductions to a variety of factors, including slower than anticipated conversion and uptake of acquired products.
As a result, the Company announced that it was terminating the Senior Note Offering subject to the results of an internal investigation.

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Reminds Investors of FCAU, MMSI and MAT of Upcoming Deadlines

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

2:19-cv-13429-PDB-DRG, for damages caused by a bribery scheme perpetuated by UAW and the Company.

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2:19-cv-13429-PDB-DRG, for damages caused by a bribery scheme perpetuated by UAW and the Company.
The lawsuit also contended that Fiat executives bribed UAW leaders to pressure GM into a merger with Fiat.
Defendants attributed the reductions to a variety of factors, including slower than anticipated conversion and uptake of acquired products.
As a result, the Company announced that it was terminating the Senior Note Offering subject to the results of an internal investigation.

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Reminds Investors of FCAU and MMSI of Upcoming Deadlines

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Thursday, January 2, 2020

2:19-cv-13429-PDB-DRG, for damages caused by a bribery scheme perpetuated by UAW and the Company.

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2:19-cv-13429-PDB-DRG, for damages caused by a bribery scheme perpetuated by UAW and the Company.
The lawsuit also contended that Fiat executives bribed UAW leaders to pressure GM into a merger with Fiat.
Defendants attributed the reductions to a variety of factors, including slower than anticipated conversion and uptake of acquired products.
A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Reminds Investors of FCAU and MMSI of Upcoming Deadlines

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Monday, December 16, 2019

2:19-cv-13429-PDB-DRG, for damages caused by a bribery scheme perpetuated by UAW and the Company.

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2:19-cv-13429-PDB-DRG, for damages caused by a bribery scheme perpetuated by UAW and the Company.
The lawsuit also contended that Fiat executives bribed UAW leaders to pressure GM into a merger with Fiat.
Defendants attributed the reductions to a variety of factors, including slower than anticipated conversion and uptake of acquired products.
A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.