ORLANDO, FL—Auto parts supplier VOXX International Corp. will invest $16.5 million to expand its assembly plant and headquarters in here. The project will create 134 new jobs and retain 173 existing jobs.
DEARBORN, MI—Since May 2013, more than 8,000 skilled trades and production workers at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant have undergone an intensive training program to support production of the new F-150 pickup.
AICHI, Japan—Toyota has unveiled a new assembly line here for its Mirai sedan, which is powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The line is expected to produce 700 units this year, expanding to 2,000 units in 2016 and 3,000 units in 2017.
CLEVELAND, MS—Pro-union workers at Faurecia’s automotive seating assembly plant here are planning to march today to protest what they say are low wages and poor working conditions at the facility.
LIVONIA, MI—Battery manufacturer A123 Systems filed suit this month against Apple Inc., alleging the electronics giant campaigned to poach employees amid reports that it’s developing an electric car.
DETROIT—General Motors workers received a shot of good news this month: Eligible hourly employees will get profit-sharing checks of up to $9,000, a record high for GM.
WINDSOR, ON—Unionized workers at four auto parts suppliers for Chrysler’s Windsor Assembly Plant voted in favor of striking if they need to. Hourly employees at Oakley, HBPO, TRW and Dakkota took strike authorization votes on Saturday.
LOS ANGELES—After years of avoiding confrontation, the U.S. labor movement is reasserting itself. From the car plants of Detroit to the ports of Los Angeles, unions are demanding payback for sacrifices they say helped revive the economy.
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