The Automotive Oil Change Association, along with the Tire Industry Association and the Auto Care Association, has issued a complaint against General Motors concerning a Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act violation.
General Motors made its software solutions for workplace thermal scanning, contact tracing, and touchless printing available to the public to help boost workplace safety in the COVID-19 era.
Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler all plan to reopen North American factories on May 18, a test of whether workers can return to factories in large numbers without a jump in COVID-19 infections.
After four companies aligned with California in its plan to curb auto emissions, others have positioned themselves with the Trump administration in opposing the state.
The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR’s) estimates put the cost of the UAW-GM strike to the company at roughly $450 million a week and the strike pay costs to the UAW strike fund at as much as $12 million a week.
Union leaders say negotiators remain far apart on a range of issues, including wages, health care, benefits, temporary workers, job security and profit sharing.