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 worker. Ford Motors has laid off 600 workers, and General Motors is closing a fac ... Show More
Nov 22
MAGA Rep. Greene Resigning After Trump Called Her A “Traitor”
In a shock resignation, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling it quits just days after President Trump called her a traitor. Plus, in a stunning meeting at the White House, President Trump praises Zohran Mamdani.
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45m 53s
Sep 2023
What's at stake in a historic autoworkers strike
<p><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></p><p ... Show More
24m 43s
Sep 2023
10 PM ET: UAW workers rally, UN workers’ abandoned children, moonquakes & more
UAW President Shawn Fain and Senator Bernie Sanders rallied striking workers today, as automakers call their demands unreasonable. The Department of Justice is asking for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, saying it’s needed to protect the integrity of his tria ... Show More
5m 25s
Sep 2023
A Breaking Point for the U.S. Auto Industry
<p>Later this week, as many as 150,000 U.S. autoworkers may walk out in a historic strike against the three Detroit automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. The United Auto Workers union and the Big Three are still far apart in talks, and have only two days left to negoti ... Show More
30m 28s
Oct 2023
A Historic Strike (And Win) For Auto Workers
<p>A wave of strikes that has paralyzed the auto industry came to an end on Monday, when the last of the three big car manufacturers, General Motors, reached a deal with the United Automobile Workers union.</p><p>Neal E. Boudette, who covers the auto industry for The Times, discu ... Show More
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Sep 2023
The Presidential Politics of the Autoworkers’ Strike
<p>Although one major strike, against Hollywood studios, was finally resolved this past week, another, against U.S. vehicle makers, is expanding. The plight of the autoworkers has now become a major point of contention in the presidential race.</p><p>Jonathan Weisman, a political ... Show More
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