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GM Idles Factory Zero Again, Will Add Sixth Day at Flint Truck Plant

The moves reflect GM’s shift toward higher‑margin pickups following a slump in U.S. EV demand.

Mexico Approves Phased 40-Hour Workweek, Sending Labor Overhaul to State Votes

GM Puts C$63 Million Into Oshawa to Prep Next‑Gen Gas Pickups

DB Cargo to Cut 6,200 Jobs in Germany as Overhaul Accelerates Under EU Profit Deadline

Volkswagen Targets 20% Group-Wide Cost Cut by 2028

Brazil Backs Shorter Workweek as Employers Press for Offsets

Brazil’s Lower House Targets Early-March Vote on App-Work Regulation

Salzgitter to Take Over Duisburg’s HKM From Thyssenkrupp in June 2026

Stellantis Touts 2026 Production Lift in Italy as Unions Protest Algeria Shift and Cassino Stops

Bosch, Works Council Agree on Homburg Cuts: 1,000 Jobs by 2032, No Forced Layoffs

GM Cuts 1,900 Jobs in Mexico as Argentina Plant Extends Monthly Production Pauses

MAN, IG Metall Strike Deal on 2,300 German Job Cuts With Job Guarantees

Motta Puts 6x1 Workweek Overhaul, AI Rules on 2026 Congressional Agenda

Telefónica Sweetens ERE Offer, Trims Cuts to 5,961 as Talks With Unions Press On

Bipartisan House Revolt Forces Vote to Restore Federal Worker Union Rights

Korean Workers From Georgia ICE Raid Plan Suit as U.S. Reissues Visas, Work Resumes

Thyssenkrupp Steel Moves to Oust CEO Dennis Grimm as Turmoil Deepens

Mexico Accelerates 40-Hour Workweek Reform Talks as PT Files Bill

Bosch Reaches Hildesheim Deal as BSH to Close Two German Plants, Cut 1,400 Jobs

Toyota to Restart Brazil Vehicle Production on Nov. 3 Using Imported Engines