Factory workers vote on whether to unionize Tennessee Volkswagen plant
Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee are close to voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union (UAW). The election could be a sign of further momentum for organized labor after a year of high-profile strikes and major contract wins for workers. The vote at the Chattanooga plant is a direct challenge […]
Mercedes-Benz workers at Alabama plant slated for union vote in May
Mercedes-Benz U.S. CEO Dimitris Psilakis said drivers will be able to watch a video while the vehicle takes over driving the Claman Countdown. Workers at the Mercedes-Benz factory Located in Vance, Alabama Suburbs of Tuscaloosa are scheduled to vote next month on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. The National Labor Relations Board […]
Union vote underway at Volkswagen’s only US plant
FOX Business spoke to three United Auto Workers union members about why they support Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Workers at Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, the union’s third attempt to organize the plant. Voting began Wednesday among 4,100 hourly workers […]
Volkswagen plant faces union vote as UAW aims to expand beyond Detroit
Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant on the southern border of Tennessee has become a battleground for worker representation as the United Auto Workers union seeks to expand its footprint beyond Detroit. Workers at the German automaker’s Chattanooga, Tenn., plant where VW assembles its ID.4 electric SUV will vote starting Wednesday on whether to join the UAW. […]
IAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Russia and Ukraine traded blame Monday at the U.N. Security Council for the attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the attack brought the world “dangerously close to a nuclear disaster.” . ” Without attributing responsibility, IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said […]
Russia Destroys Major Ukrainian Power Plant, Power Shortages Expected
Russia appears to be stepping up its campaign to take power away from Ukraine, launching a series of major missile and drone attacks against critical infrastructure this week, completely destroying a large power plant. The Trypilska coal and gas power plant was “completely destroyed” in an overnight missile attack on Thursday, according to Ukrainian state […]
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv electricity plant destroyed by Russian missiles and drones | Ukraine
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that changes rules on civilian military mobilization to address the military’s talent shortage. This bill requires the president’s signature, but Volodymyr Zelenskyis considered important for Ukraine to better arm itself and address what military analysts say is a major manpower issue as it fights a larger adversary. […]
At Least Three Dead in Explosion at European Hydroelectric Plant
MILAN (AP) – An explosion Tuesday at a decades-old hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy killed at least three workers and injured five others, the local fire chief said. At least four other people are missing. An explosion during maintenance work at power company Enel’s Belgium plant south of Bologna causes part of the nine-story […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant targeted by drones for third day | Ukraine
Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempt to persuade Donald Trump to allow US Congress to push through $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine appears to have failed.After the British Foreign Secretary was not even granted a meeting with Parliament Speaker Mike Johnson, who could theoretically put the package to a vote. Instead, Mr. Johnson came […]
Org That Wants To Cut Carbon Emissions Sues To Close Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Plant
An environmentalist nonprofit that seeks to cut carbon emissions and promote clean energy is suing to stop the Biden administration from funding a zero-emission power plant. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced in January that it had approved a $1.1 billion credit payment to the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, a nuclear facility on the central […]