First it was Hollywood, and now another big union strike is underway. For the first time ever, thousands of United Auto Workers members are simultaneously striking against Detroit’s Big Three auto companies.
Nov 24
You can avoid overspending on the holidays. Here’s how.
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It’s the most wonderful time of the year and, if you’re not careful, it could be the most expensive. The day after Thanksgiving has historically been the official start of the holiday shopping season, but we’ve ... Show More
22m 49s
Nov 22
Could you give up your smartphone for a month?
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A group in D.C. ditched their smartphones for a month. Washington Post reporter Brittany Shammas joined them. Here’s what she learned.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ... Show More
23m 11s
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
22 m
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
Sep 2023
United Auto Workers on strike
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
42m 43s
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
25m 16s
Oct 2023
How unions are stopped before they start
Union membership in the U.S. has been declining for decades. But, in 2022, support for unions among Americans was the highest it's been in decades. This dissonance is due, in part, to the difficulties of one important phase in the life cycle of a union: setting up a union in the ... Show More
27m 41s