Professor John Logan Quoted in News Articles on United Auto Workers Strike Published by Reuters and Other Major News Organizations
Department Chair and Professor of Labor and Employment Studies John Logan spoke to several news outlets about the United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike and attempts to unionize at Tesla.
The United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three automakers have reached tentative agreements. These tentative deals are expected to “amount to total pay hikes of more than 33% when compounding and cost-of-living increases are factored in.” Logan said, “The agreements may be a selling point for non-union shops to push for unionization.”
"The auto industry is changing due to the growth of electronic vehicles. Therefore, Tesla, taking 60% of the electric vehicle market, has become a big threat to UAW wages and benefits. UAW doesn’t have any choice but to take on [Tesla],” Logan said.
Read the full news stories by visiting the links below:
- September 4, 2023, The Hill, This Labor Day, is the era of union timidity finally coming to an end?
- September 27, 2023, Boston Globe, Biden's decision to make hist line visit a "total no-brainer".
- October 12, 2023, CNN Business, Why Tesla isn’t unionized.
- October 12, 2023, CNN, Looking at the strength, and impact, of recent U.S. union strikes.
- October 26, 2023, Wired, Apple Store Workers Fear the Tech Giant Is Dodging Accountability for Shady Labor Practices.
- October 30, 2023, Reuters, UAW's record deal could boost others' wages as labor notches another victory.