UAW strike continues creating consequences across Illinois, much of the rest of the U.S.
The UAW strike against automakers continues to have ripple effects in Illinois. The Effingham Daily News reports that an employee at Flex-N-Gate in Effingham confirmed that workers have been told not to come in to work starting
AP: Striking auto workers and Detroit companies appear to make progress in contract talks
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Meaningful progress has been made in the negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three auto companies. That’s according to a person with direct knowledge
UAW strike grows as impacts continue extending across Illinois and greater United States
The ripple effects of the UAW strike against Big Three automakers may soon extend to central Illinois. When 4,600 workers struck the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant on Friday, it immediately provoked layoffs at the Chicago metal stamping
General Motors and Ford set to lay off nearly 500 additional employees with UAW strike continuing to loom ever-larger across Illinois and U.S.
General Motors and Ford will be laying off nearly 500 additional employees. Some of the affected workers are at Ford’s Chicago Heights metal stamping facility. The layoffs in Chicago Heights are the direct result of UAW’s announcement
Sangamon County sits in abnormally dry conditions – and forecasters are concerned about drought
Abnormally dry conditions have hit Sangamon County, as forecasters raise concerns the state could soon find itself in the middle of a drought. The latest drought monitor lists eastern Sangamon County as abnormally dry, the least severe