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The United Auto Workers said Wednesday it'll spend $40 million through 2026 toward organizing non-union auto and battery workers in a decision underscoring its commitment to expanding its membership and influence. The Detroit-based union's governing International Executive Board voted Tuesday to commit the funds. This is the first time the UAW has provided a dollar amount for its organizing efforts after it announced its campaign in November to double its roughly 146,000 autoworker members at the Detroit Three by unionizing employees at 14 automakers from Volkswagen AG to Tesla Inc. The fundin...
The Detroit News
In a move that elected officials say could keep the assembly line at the Boeing plant in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, busy for 20 years, the U.S. Army has canceled a proposed attack helicopter by rivals Lockheed Sikorsky and Bell Textron and transferred funds to upgrade Boeing’s Chinook helicopters and smarter drones. The Army said Thursday that it is discontinuing work on the Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft — often called scout helicopters — and shifting funds to speed a long-delayed upgrade of up to 425 Boeing Chinook CH-47s. It also will begin building new attack helicopters by 2030...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is conducting an intensive "nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip inspection" of the building of Boeing's 737 Maxes at its Renton, Washington, factory. A similar review is under way in Wichita, Kansas, at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the complete 737 fuselage airframe and ships it to Renton by train. The FAA said Monday approximately two dozen FAA safety inspectors are conducting these quality reviews. "The team is monitoring right now and I'm sure they're already starting to formulate recommendations," said Jodi Baker, FAA deputy associate adm...
The Seattle Times
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed Wednesday night that Michigan will dominate the manufacturing of batteries and the production of clean energy and called on lawmakers to retool the state's economic development programs to achieve the promise. During her sixth State of the State address, which had a music theme this year, the Democratic governor focused on her priorities for boosting early learning and providing residents with financial "breathing room" through a rebate for new vehicle purchases and a tax credit for caregivers. "We will build a Michigan where if you get knocked down...
The Detroit News
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it is imposing unprecedented restrictions on Boeing’s jet manufacturing facilities. It will cap any 737 Max production rate increases until it’s clear Boeing can ensure its quality control is fully compliant with regulations. At the same time, the FAA said it has approved the detailed inspection measures it will require of air carriers that fly Boeing 737 Max 9s before the grounded jets can return to passenger service. That provides Alaska Airlines and United Airlines a path to getting their Max 9 fleets back in the air. Those planes...
The Seattle Times
The fuselage panel that blew off an Alaska Airlines jet earlier this month was removed for repair then reinstalled improperly by Boeing mechanics on the Renton, Washington, final assembly line, a person familiar with the details of the work told The Seattle Times. If verified by the National Transportation Safety Board investigation, this would leave Boeing primarily at fault for the accident, rather than its supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which originally installed the panel into the 737 Max 9 fuselage in Wichita, Kansas. That panel, a door plug used to seal a hole in the fuselage sometimes use...
The Seattle Times
On the same day United Airlines said it would consider alternatives to Boeing for its next airplane order, the manufacturer announced a one-day work pause at its Renton factory for employees to learn and focus on quality assurance. Boeing 737 MAX workers from the production, delivery and support teams in Renton will spend Thursday participating in working sessions, the company said on Tuesday. It is the first of many “Quality Stand Down” days Boeing will host over the next few weeks at its factories. Employees will participate in “hands-on learning, reflection and collaboration,” Boeing wrote ...
The Seattle Times
When Johnson County last June considered property tax incentives for a proposed $95 million manufacturing facility, officials encountered unexpectedly intense opposition. “Why is Johnson County funding China? This is incredibly concerning,” said Debbie Detmer, a far-right regular at county meetings. She was among a handful of residents who voiced objections to the project last summer over fears the company has ties to the Chinese government. County commissioners approved the incentives anyway and the company, Cnano Technology, moved forward with developing a 333,000-square-foot facility in the...
The Kansas City Star
Stellantis NV said Monday that 539 supplemental employees across its U.S. manufacturing footprint are being "permanently separated" from the company following an evaluation of operations. The automaker said it notified on Friday the affected workers, who are part of a class of lower-paid employees known as temporary workers at General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. The workforce reduction was effective immediately. Stellantis says the job cuts aren't layoffs, and workers won't be eligible for supplemental unemployment benefits. "As part of our normal course of business, Stellantis regularly ana...
The Detroit News
More than 30% of workers at Mercedes-Benz's plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have signed United Auto Workers authorization cards, the second transplant factory to hit the threshold, the union said on Wednesday. Obtaining 30% support is legally what workers need to be able to pursue a National Labor Relations Board election to obtain union representation with a majority vote. The UAW's strategy calls for announcing a public campaign at a plant once it hits that threshold. It says it will demand that the company voluntarily recognize the union once 70% of workers sign online authorization cards or ...
The Detroit News
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