A Breaking Point for the U.S. Auto Industry

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">First it was Hollywood, and now another big union strike is underway. For the first time ever, thousands of United Auto Workers members are striking against Detroit’s Big Three auto companies. </span>

On September 14, the contract between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three carmakers (GM, Ford and Stellantis) is expiring — and the possibility of a strike is real. This comes at a delicate time for multiple reasons. The labor market is tight, which means workers have other ...  Show more

In a historic move, UAW workers at the 3 largest US auto companies have gone on strike. Union workers are seeking better wages, benefits, and conditions, which they say are modest proposals given the companies' high profits and executive pay— approximately 300 times the average w ...  Show more

The United Auto Workers union is on strike at three different factories. We ask the Wall Street Journal's Nora Eckert what the union workers want, and management professor Marick Masters explains why the Detroit Big Three are reluctant to give it to them. This episode was produce ...  Show more