Apr 29, 2021
UAW previously went on strike at Volvo's NRV plant in February 2008, and an agreement was reached the following month.
Talks between Volvo Trucks North America and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at Volvo's New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly plant are continuing, both groups told
CCJ Thursday evening.
UAW Local 2069 workers in Dublin, Virginia, went on strike Saturday, April 17, following the lapse of a 30-day extension to a five-year contract that expired March 15. Negotiation between the two groups kicked off this week.
Volvo Trucks North America Corporate Communications Manager John Mies confirmed "that negotiations are ongoing," but declined further comment out of respect to continuing nature of discussion.