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Cooper, USW reach 4-year labor deal at Mississippi mixing plant

CLARKSDALE, Miss. — United Steelworkers Local 556 in at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s rubber mixing and bladder plant in Clarksdale has ratified a new four-year labor agreement.
Goodyear to cut jobs at Alabama tire plant in Q2

GADSDEN, Ala. — Goodyear is planning to lay off an undisclosed number of employees at its car and light truck tire plant in Gadsden during the second quarter.
USW Local ratifies four-year labor agreement at Cooper's Arkansas plant

TEXARKANA, Ark. — United Steelworkers Local 752 members in Texarkana have ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
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Vehicle drive system maker Dana to merge with U.K.'s GKN

MAUMEE, Ohio — Dana Inc. has agreed to combine with the Driveline Division of GKN P.L.C., allowing it to re-incorporate in the United Kingdom as Dana P.L.C.
Kumho workers reject unionizing, USW to appeal

MACON, Ga. — Workers at the Kumho Tire Georgia Inc. tire plant in Macon have rejected plans to unionize, but the United Steelworkers union has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to challenge those results.
Nexen breaks ground on new technical center

RICHFIELD, Ohio — Nexen Tire Corp.'s technical presence in the U.S. is about to get significantly bigger.
USW challenges Kumho position on unionization

PITTSBURGH — The United Steelworkers union is raising concerns with South Korea President Moon Jae-in about Kumho Tire Co. Ltd.'s actions toward its workers in the U.S. ahead of an upcoming National Labor Relations Board vote at Kumho's Macon, Ga., plant.
USW locals ratify tire co. contracts through 2022

AKRON — Unionized workers at Bridgetone Americas Inc., Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber USA L.L.C. have ratified new four-year master labor agreements with their respective companies, providng stability for both sides through July 2022
USW, Sumitomo U.S. negotiate wage increase

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Members of United Steelworkers union Local 135, who work at Sumitomo Rubber USA L.L.C. in Tonawanda, will receive a wage increase under a new tentative agreement with the company.
Goodyear, Bridgestone, Sumitomo strike deals with USW

AKRON—The United Steelworkers union has reached tentative new five-year master labor contracts with Goodyear, Bridgestone Corp. and Sumitomo Rubber USA L.L.C.
USW inches closer to Titan contract vote

FREEPORT, Ill.—The United Steelworkers union seems to be getting closer to voting on a five-year labor agreement with Titan International Inc. covering three locals.
Titan, USW reach tentative labor agreement

FREEPORT, Ill. — Titan has reached a tentative labor contract with three USW locals.
Michelin exec encourages firms to embrace innovation

AKRON — David Stafford is excited about the future of the tire industry, but he cautions that companies that make up the industry shouldn't get too complacent.