This chapter explores the unprecedented strike initiated by US auto workers against major car manufacturers and examines the potential impact on the economy, the demands of the workers, and the underlying issues of labor unrest and corporate greed.
On Friday, US auto workers started an unprecedented strike against all three of the legacy Detroit carmakers. If the standoff isn’t resolved quickly, it could ripple through the US economy.
Bloomberg’s Detroit Bureau Chief David Welch joins this episode to talk about what the union is demanding–and whether the companies will give them what they want.
Read more: How Auto Executives Misread the UAW and Ignited a Historic Strike
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