US EditionA lot of US autoworkers like the idea of auto tariffs. But some are being laid off as a result
- Due to tariffs, five US Stellantis plants laid off approximately 900 hourly workers.
- President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imported cars, aiming to bring jobs back to America.
- These temporary layoffs impact powertrain and stamping production for plants in Canada and Mexico.
- UAW President Fain supports some tariffs, stating, "The point of tariffs is to eliminate the race to the bottom."
- Experts warn tariffs could make cars more expensive and cause job losses throughout the auto sector.
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Michigan Congresswoman Dingell praises tariffs but says Trump's approach is creating chaos - WDET 101.9 FM
President Donald Trump’s flurry of tariffs is already forcing changes in the auto industry.Stellantis is temporarily stopping production at some factories in Windsor, Ontario and in Mexico while laying-off workers in Michigan and Indiana.It’s also offering discount pricing for customers. So is Ford Motor Company.Some foreign automakers vow not to raise their prices either, for now.But financial experts still predict a big hike coming in the cost…
“What About the Capitalists?”: Autoworkers in U.S., Mexico Call for Solidarity, Not Divisive Tariffs
As workers brace for uncertainty and fallout from Trump’s tariffs, we hear from two autoworkers, one in Mexico and one in the United States. Israel Cervantes, founder of the National Independent Union for Workers in the Automotive Industry in Mexico, calls for unions across North America to unite against the tariffs, which have already led to layoffs from auto manufacturers. In the U.S., autoworker and UAW member Sean Crawford joins Democracy Now
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