Focus on Labour
Canada’s Unifor, GM start contract talks for CAMI assembly plant
General Motors and Unifor Local 88 begin talks for a new contract for 1,300 CAMI plant workers, with a strike looming.
Volkswagen’s German battery plant to stay at half capacity
Workers fear PowerCo cutting back on production lines as parent company Volkswagen embarks on wider strategic review.
Teamsters could extend strike to other Marathon refineries as Detroit negotiations stagnate
Marathon Petroleum refuses to negotiate with over 200 striking Detroit refinery workers, raising potential for wider strikes.
GM battery joint venture agrees to recognize UAW at Tennessee plant
United Auto Workers recognized at Ultium Cells facility that employs 1,000 workers.
Marathon’s Detroit refinery workers to strike from Wednesday
Half of refinery workforce to strike in Detroit over pay and schedules, but Marathon says action won't impact operations.
Task force must examine net-zero plan to safeguard 200,000 jobs, says UK trade body
Trade body calls for an independent task force to examine the plans for North Sea energy transition and to safeguard about 200,000 jobs.
US clean energy jobs growth rate double that of overall jobs, report says
Employment in clean energy businesses rose by 4.2% in the US last year, compared with an overall job growth rate of 2%.
Critical minerals investment must avoid the mistakes of the past in African mining
Opinion: It is important for mining companies and foreign governments to be cognizant of the historical context that surrounds the African mining industry.
