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Why the UAW union's tough bargaining strategy is working

Written by Marick Masters, Professor of Business and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University

UAW union members picket in front of a Stellantis distribution center on Sept. 25, 2023, in Carrollton, Texas.AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

The United Auto Workers union isn’t backing down as it bargains for more compensation and better benefits in its new contracts with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Under the deft leadership of its president...

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