Five Clues to Where the UAW Strike Is Headed Next

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Blue Cross Blue Shield employees show their support to members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union as they march through the streets of downtown Detroit following a rally on the first day of the UAW strike in Detroit, Michigan, on September 15, 2023.  Matthew Hatcher | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – The United … Read more

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Stellantis offers raises, inflation protection to UAW as strikes continue

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Trump criticizes UAW leadership amid strike, warns auto workers’ jobs are moving to China

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