CHATTANOOGA, TN—In the wake of Friday’s stunning defeat among Volkswagen’s workers here, the UAW must soberly assess whether it can effectively organize any foreign-owned assembly plant in a region where organized labor has been regarded as an undesirable force for generations.
EVERETT, WA—Boeing will build a new factory here to make wings for its 777X wide body jet, assuring more than a decade of work on advanced composite materials for thousands of Snohomish County workers. The facility will be adjacent to the final assembly line for the jet.
WASHINGTON—U.S. productivity grew at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, down slightly from a 3.6 percent growth rate in the third quarter.
WASHINGTON—Japanese auto parts maker Bridgestone Group has agreed to pay a fine of $425 million to the U.S. Department of Justice over anti-trust allegations related to the sale of anti-vibration rubber products for vehicles.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA—Nearly five years after a water heater explosion killed two workers at a plastics manufacturing plant here, two supervisors pleaded no contest Friday to felony charges in the deaths.
BRIDGEPORT, CT—A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to stealing 111 firearms from Smith & Wesson’s gun assembly plant here while working as a delivery truck driver.
DETROIT—Engineers behind the Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac CTS, GMC Sierra and Buick Enclave are learning on dealership sales floors and in service bays what customers like and dislike about the cars and trucks they helped create.
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