Tech Fears Are Showing Up on Picket Lines
What’s being called the “summer of strikes” comes at a time when workers increasingly fear new technologies will threaten their jobs.
Tech Fears Are Showing Up on Picket Lines
What’s being called the “summer of strikes” comes at a time when workers increasingly fear new technologies will threaten their jobs.
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Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
Carmakers are anxious to keep costs down as they ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing, while striking workers want to preserve jobs as the industry shifts to batteries.
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A Spirited Start to the Strike at a Ford Plant Near Detroit
Union members at one of three factories chosen for a first wave of walkouts voiced determination to win substantial pay gains in their next contract.