Posted on November 29th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
FIOM, the militant Italian metalworkers union, has called for a four-hour general strike against Fiat S.p.A. on Friday, December 16. The strike is to protest Fiat’s decision to withdraw from its prior labor agreements and replace them with new agreements modeled on those ratified by the majority of the labor unions at the Mirafiori and [...]
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Posted on November 26th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
As the European economic situation continues to deteriorate, analysts are chopping their predictions for new vehicle registrations in 2012. In turn, manufacturers are trimming their production forecasts and Fiat is no exception. However, the cuts are not as severe as has been reported. Earlier this week, Linkiesta, an Italian online newspaper, said Fiat will cut [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Automotive News is reporting that the Italian government has been chosen DR Motor Co. to take over Fiat’s Termini Imerese plant near Palermo on the island of Sicily. Earlier this week, Italian union leaders said they had been told the plant would cease production next week, a month earlier than planned. The plant was to [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
After 41 years, production at Fiat’s Termini Imerese plant will end next Wednesday, November 23. The official announcement came yesterday in a communication to the FIM, FIOM and UILM unions. About 2,200 workers at the plant will be affected. Opened in 1970, the plant, located on the island of Sicily, has produced millions of Fiats. [...]
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Posted on October 22nd, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
The Detroit Free Press says the Mack Avenue Plant No. 2, which has been slated for possible closure may be selected as the final assembly plant for the build the upcoming Maserati Kubang SUV. According to the Freep, workers at UAW Local 51 were told that, if the plan is approved, the Kubang’s body would [...]
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Posted on October 12th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers union have agreed on terms for a new four-year contract covering approximately 26,000 Chrysler hourly employees. The contract will now be submitted to the union membership for ratification. Included in the new agreement are the following: 1. Chrysler will make $4.5 billion of direct investment into UAW-represented facilities [...]
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