The United Auto Workers is striking selected factories at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, forcing the companies to halt some of their operations.
The union is seeking higher pay, better benefits and assurances that a large number of its members will work in electric-vehicle factories.
A work stoppage like this is unprecedented.
https://theconversation.com/us-autoworkers-launch-historic-strike-3-questions-answered-213518
#labor #UAW
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