Striking Union’s Ads Slash Tiremaker
(Akron/Tire Review – Washington Times) There’s nothing subtle about the national advertising campaign being mounted by the United Steelworkers of America: Buy Goodyear tires and risk death.
Goodyear Unit President Addresses Strikers, Communities
(Akron/Tire Review) On Nov. 22, a letter by Jon Rich, president of Goodyear’s North American Tire unit, appeared to a number of newspapers serving areas around Goodyear plants being struck by the United Steelworkers.
UUG Addresses Diversity, Human Resources at Annual Conference
(Akron/Tire Review) Universal Underwriters Group (UUG) held its 4th Annual Aftermarket Industry Conference on Nov. 2 at Mandalay Bay during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas.
Two Sides Still at Table, USW Takes Swipes at Goodyear
(Akron/Tire Review) While renewed negotiations with Goodyear have reportedly made little ground, the United Steelworkers continues to bang away at the tiremaker.
Goodyear Sends Letters to Strikers
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. took its message directly to striking workers yesterday, sending letters to the homes of its plant employees along with a summary of the company’s latest master contract offer to United Steelworkers negotiators.
Union Will Talk If No Plants Closed, Retiree Healthcare Kept
(Akron/Tire Review) As long as Goodyear agrees to not close union plants or cut retiree healthcare coverage, striking union workers said they will return to the bargaining table.
Car Dealers Losing Share of Service Market
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Industry research shows vehicle manufacturers’ dealer networks are losing share of the lucrative new car service and repair market to independent garages.
Tiremaker Stronger Than Ever, CEO Says
(Akron/Tire Review – The Tennessean) Six years ago, Nashville-based Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire was awash in lawsuits and allegations over the role of its tires in the now-infamous Ford Explorer rollovers.
Shops in Crisis? The Tech Shortage: A Special Report: Part II
In our August issue, we began an in-depth look at an issue that has been described as one of the automotive aftermarket’s biggest hurdles: attracting qualified technicians and preventing an industry-wide shortage that, some insist, is inevitable. While most experts agree that a shortage does exist, it appears to be centered at the highest, most
Goodyear Strikers Jeer at ‘Scabs’
(Akron/Tire Review – The Fayetteville Observer) Darryl Jackson stood by the road, surrounded by his fellow Goodyear workers, and repeated, “We’ve got to get them out of there.”