Two UAW leaders were shot outside their union hall. This, after being reelected to their positions in the bargaining unit of Local 551. Both were shot in the leg. The offender has been identified and arrested. In much less exciting news, the lockout continues at Honeywell with no real end in sight. 
After wrapping up negotiations with the Auto Workers at the end of last year, the Detroit Three are prepping for their show in Canada. Unifor, the Canadian union that “represents about 23,500 autoworkers at plants operated by the Detroit Three and another 16,000 employed by automotive suppliers,” will begin negotiations with the Detroit Three soon. While faced with many of the same issues – most notably moving production to Mexico – Unifor is taking a slightly different tactic than UAW. They’ll be negotiating with all three companies at once. Click here for more details.
