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Sean Fain, UAW International president, announces the new tentative agreement with Stellantis. Fain was born and raised in Kokomo and worked at one of the company's plants there.

Kokomo workers may get a new contract to vote on as Stellantis reaches tentative agreement with UAW

Adam Rayes

The United Auto Workers union is ending its 44-day strike at Chrysler-parent Stellantis after reaching a tentative agreement that union leaders say “got every penny possible out of this company."

The new Indiana Vehicle Fuel Dashboard shows increases in the numbers of electric and hybrid vehicles registered in the state since 2018. (Pixabay)

GM concedes to add EV battery plants to UAW national contract

Adam Rayes

General Motors long argued its electric vehicle battery plants have no “legal or practical path” to be made part of the same union contract as the rest of its manufacturing workers. On Friday, the UAW announced the company has now agreed to do just that.

The UAW’s targeted strike at a Toledo Stellantis assembly plant means Jeeps are not being produced there, leading to Dana temporarily laying off more than 250 workers represented by the United Steel Workers in Fort Wayne.

Facing strike-related temporary layoffs at Fort Wayne supplier, local steelworker union supports UAW

The state's workers are still being affected as UAW strikes at facilities in other states lead to reduced production and temporary layoffs across the auto supply chain.

A large group of UAW members and supporters gathered Sunday for a practice picket. Stellantis is set to temporary layoff 300 Kokomo workers.

As temporary Stellantis layoffs loom, UAW workers in Kokomo hit practice picket line

Adam Rayes

Stellantis is set to temporary layoff 300 Kokomo workers.

Stellantis says it may temporarily lay off 300 workers at Kokomo parts plants due to UAW strike

Adam Rayes

In a statement Wednesday, the company said the anticipated layoffs are due to the United Auto Workers' "targeted" strike at an assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio.

High interest rates, inflation, and an auto strike could have large impacts on the economy 

Nathan Moore

Join us this Friday, as we will talk with experts about the current state of the economy and potential concerns.    

Indiana UAW workers could feel impacts of strikes, even if they're not on the picket lines

Sara Wittmeyer

As part of the UAW’s new “targeted” strike strategy, only three assembly plants began striking after the deadline: a Ford plant in Michigan, a General Motors plant in Missouri and a Stellantis plant in Ohio.

UAW Local 685 President Gary Quirk and other local leaders watch the union's international president announces the first plants to strike after the deadline.

As union contract expires, Indiana's UAW autoworkers aren't 'standing up' to strike – yet

Adam Rayes

The United Auto Workers union contracts at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis expired Thursday night without a tentative agreement on a new contract in sight. Some UAW workers are striking, but not in Indiana.

Dozens of UAW workers and supporters at a rally event in Kokomo just over a day before the deadline to strike.

'We've never done this': Indiana UAW workers prepare for 'targeted' strike strategy

Sara Wittmeyer

UAW members in Indiana are ready to take to the picket lines, but this possible strike’s strategy is unusual.

The Bloomington vote comes over a year after Indiana’s first union Starbucks became official.

Bloomington Starbucks becomes Indiana’s third union location with unanimous worker vote

Adam Rayes

The Bloomington vote comes over a year after Indiana’s first union Starbucks became official.