Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » United States: the UAW and automakers set up a task force to tackle the coronavirus United States: the UAW and automakers set up a task force to tackle the coronavirus The United Auto Workers union (UAW), together with US automakers has decided to set up a task force to address the coronavirus, the objective being to implement stronger protection measures for blue-collar workers in vehicle production and warehouse facilities. White-collar staff members have already been requested to work from home in order to avoid personal contact. Through . Published on 17 March 2020 à 11h15 - Update on 17 March 2020 à 11h10 Resources UAW president Rory Gamble will head up the task force and work directly with Mary Barra, Jim Hackett, and Michael Manley (the CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles-FCA respectively). Trade union heads from each automaker are also involved. ‘Health and safety is our daily priority,’ stated the UAW head,… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels