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Joseph Szczesny

Joe covers labor and other industry issues for WardsAuto.

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GM Overcapacity Lurks in Shadows of UAW Strike
Sep 27, 2019
Consultant Alan Baum says even shutting down the Detroit-Hamtramck and Lordstown, OH, plants, which GM announced in November 2018 to bitter opposition by the UAW, won’t necessarily resolve the automaker’s overcapacity...
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UAW, GM Dig In as Strike Continues
Sep 20, 2019
Strikers have zeroed in on the compensation of GM CEO Mary Barra, who receives $22 million per year while temporary workers make as little as $12 per hour in some instances.
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Few Terms in Place as UAW Strikes GM
Sep 16, 2019
The strike by 49,000 full and part-time workers follows an impasse that developed almost immediately after the negotiations opened in July.
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Honda R&D Focuses on Safety
Aug 30, 2019
Honda’s safety research, which requires a broad range of analytical tools, computer simulations, crash tests and the handling of crash-test dummies fitted with sensitive instruments, has made the automaker’s vehicles...
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Mopar Website Adds Software to Traditional Hardware
Aug 22, 2019
While Mopar has made a name for itself selling performance parts and other accessories, its role as the automaker’s digital conduit to customers is expanding quickly, says Mark Bosanac, head of Mopar Service, Parts &...
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UAW Strike Votes Tallied Amid Scandal, Economic Concerns
Aug 21, 2019
Union leadership must decide what contract terms to accept and then sell them to skeptical members. Older workers making $31 per hour have pulled down hefty profit-sharing checks, while new workers making $13 per hour...
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Parts-Distribution Center to Serve GM Nationwide
Aug 07, 2019
The new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center near Flint can handle 147,000 different part numbers and 120 million individual pieces annually for more than 4,100 Cadillac, Chevrolet and Buick-GMC dealers...
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UAW’s Jewell Facing 15 Months in Prison for FCA Scandal
Aug 06, 2019
Norwood Jewell, who was the UAW’s top negotiator with FCA US, had pled guilty in April to charges of violating the Taft Hartley Act. The case highlights the divide between the union’s executive board and its secondary...
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