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Soon to be Laid Off BMW Union Workers in California Fight Back with New Videos
The showdown between BMW and the 68 union workers set to lose their jobs on August 31 at the Bavarian firm's distribution plant in Ontario, California, continues to escalate after Teamster members and their families protested outside 50 BMW dealerships in 11 states in the beginning of the month. Read more »
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Toyota Brings In Security Guards To Personally Escort Sacked Workers In Australia
More than 200 workers Toyota workers at the firm's Altona plant in Melbourne, Australia, were in for a nasty surprise on Monday as the company went ahead with its original plan to axe 350 employees. The remaining workers will be sacked on Tuesday....
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Uaw Protests Outside Hyundai's U.s. Dealerships To Support Illegally Fired Korean Subcontractor Worker
Members of the UAW (International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America), one of the biggest worker unions in the U.S., protested on Wednesday outside more than 75 Hyundai dealerships across the country, from...
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Bmw And Teamsters Union Agree To Extend The Contract Of Ontario Workers For Six More Months
The battle between BMW North America and the Teamsters union entered a new phase on Thursday after the two parties reached an agreement that will temporally prevent the layoff of 68 union workers at the Bavairan carmaker’s Ontario, California...
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Bmw’s Decision To Replace 65 Union Employees With Cheaper Workforce In California Angers Senator Boxer
Senator Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat who is also the Ethics Committee chairwoman, has joined forces with Teamsters President James P. Hoffa, in an attempt to persuade BMW North America to reconsider its stance on a local labor dispute over 65...
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Gm - Uaw Deal: Non-core Workers To Get Half Pay!
As many insiders predicted when General Motors and the United Auto Workers (UAW) shook hands earlier this week, the shift of $50 billion in health-care obligations to the union fund was just half the story. Citing people with knowledge of the plan, Bloomberg...
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