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The Stellantis Belvidere Assembly Plant on September 19, 2023 in Belvidere, Illinois. As part of a new contract, Stellantis agreed to reopen the facility, which was idled in February 2023, to build a new midsize truck by 2027. Stellantis has since delayed those plans, citing market conditions.

In a major win for the UAW, Stellantis agreed in late 2023 to reopen its plant in Belvidere, Ill., investing in a new parts hub in 2024, a new stamping operation in 2025, and production of a new midsize truck in 2027. Stellantis has since delayed those plans, citing market conditions. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

Union autoworkers won big after striking. A year later, some face an uncertain future

Last fall's strike against Ford, GM and Stellantis yielded record contracts for autoworkers. With a slowdown in car sales, Stellantis workers now face job cuts, production slowdowns and uncertainty.

STELLANTIS ONE YEAR ON

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More than 5,000 workers assemble luxury SUVs and EV batteries for Mercedes-Benz in Alabama.

More than 5,000 workers assemble luxury SUVs and EV batteries for Mercedes-Benz in Alabama. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Mercedes workers vote no to union. UAW says they were illegally intimidated

More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.

Mercedes workers vote no to union. UAW says they were illegally intimidated

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Many in Michigan don't know how — or whether — they'll vote in the general election

Left to right: Ka'Marr Coleman-Byrd, Deasia Sampson and Shelly Zissler, some of the undecided voters Morning Edition spoke to in the Detroit area. Elaine Cromie for NPR hide caption

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Many in Michigan don't know how — or whether — they'll vote in the general election

NPR spoke to autoworkers, college students and Black churchgoers in the Detroit area about the general election. Many aren't excited about their likely choices, with some unsure they'll vote at all.

GM autoworkers' contract appears likely to pass over many workers' objections

United Auto Workers members strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on September 29, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. xx% of GM workers have so far voted xx on ratifying the tentative contract agreement. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

GM autoworkers' contract appears likely to pass over many workers' objections

Even with pay raises of 25% and other improvements on the table, a large share of General Motors autoworkers are voting to reject the contract reached after a nearly seven-week strike.

GM autoworkers' contract appears likely to pass over many workers' objections

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Why thousands of UAW autoworkers are voting 'no' on Big 3's 'life-changing' contracts

The United Auto Workers union and the Big 3 automakers say the record contract deals reached after a six-week strike will be life-changing for autoworkers. But some lament the gains don't fully make up for past concessions. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

Why thousands of UAW autoworkers are voting 'no' on Big 3's 'life-changing' contracts

After a six-week strike, the United Auto Workers union reached record contract deals with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. But as workers vote on the deals, some say it's not enough.

Why thousands of UAW autoworkers are voting 'no' on Big 3's 'life-changing' contracts

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How the South is trying to win the EV race
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How the South is trying to win the EV race

A new Hyundai plant in Georgia. A Ford mega campus in Tennessee. The Southeast is quickly becoming a hub for electric vehicles and the manufacturing of its components. Today on the show, we explore the South's formula for landing EV makers and what it means for workers at legacy auto plants.

How the South is trying to win the EV race

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UAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks

Stellantis shows off its Ram truck lineup at the Chicago Auto Show in Chicago on Feb. 9, 2023. The UAW ordered 6,800 union members to walk off their jobs at the company's lucrative Ram pickup assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

UAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against the automaker Stellantis, calling on 6,800 workers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant outside Detroit to walk out Monday morning.

The Big 3 automakers now have record offers on the table. UAW says they can do more

Factory workers and UAW union members form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in the early morning hours on October 14, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. Michael Swensen/Getty Images hide caption

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

The Big 3 automakers now have record offers on the table. UAW says they can do more

Five weeks into the autoworkers' strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the automakers have significantly increased their offers but UAW leader Shawn Fain says there's still room to move.

Autoworkers used to have lifelong health care and pension income. They want it back

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

Autoworkers used to have lifelong health care and pension income. They want it back

Retirement security remains a sticking point in the ongoing talks between the United Auto Workers union and the Big 3 automakers. The union wants to see a return of pensions and retiree health care.

UAW announces new approach in its historic strike against the Big Three automakers

UAW President Shawn Fain joins union members at a rally at the UAW Local 551 hall on the South Side in Chicago on Oct. 7, 2023. Fain said on Friday the union will now be ready to expand its strike at any time, calling it a "new phase" in its fight against the Big Three automakers. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images hide caption

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

UAW announces new approach in its historic strike against the Big Three automakers

A month after auto workers first walked off the job, UAW President Shawn Fain said the union will be ready to call for an expansion of its strike against Big Three automakers at any time.

UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

For the first time, the UAW is on strike against the Big 3 U.S. automakers at once. Workers at three plants have been called out so far, with more to follow Friday if there's no progress on a deal.

UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

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