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Has Organized Labor Overplayed Its Hand? Again?

Acton Unwind

CHAPTER

Union Demands and Negotiation Tactics

The chapter discusses the demands made by the union in the big three automakers strike, including a 36% wage increase, an end to tiered employment, better benefits, and worker protections in the electric vehicle sector. It analyzes potential outcomes of the negotiations, the conflict between higher wages and temporary workers, and the declining significance of the US auto industry. The chapter emphasizes the importance of workers' rights to organize and the potential for a prolonged deadlock.

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