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HISTORICAL FACTS: 18 - The Untold Story

Strikes aren’t bad for the US economy. They’re the best thing that could happen

Auto workers, writers, actors, Starbucks workers, Amazon workers, UPS drivers, flight attendants – labor isn’t a ‘special interest’. It’s all of us

The Guardian - US

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.

WEKU

UAW Strike Against Detroit’s Big Three, What It Means For Electric Vehicles

The ongoing strike between the autoworkers and Detroit automakers could impact the electric vehicle industry.

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Stocks Fall as Crude Oil Surge Complicates the FOMC’s Task

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.80%. Stocks are falling on this morning’s weak U.S. housing...

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Markets Today: Stocks Little Changed as FOMC Expected to Announce a Hawkish Pause

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) this morning are little changed. Stock index futures this morning are little changed but are seeing downward pressure from this morning’s weak U.S. housing starts report and today’s +3.8 bp rise in the...

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UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

For the first time, the UAW is on strike against the Big 3 U.S. automakers at once. Workers at three plants have been called out so far, with more to follow Friday if there's no progress on a deal.

WEKU

Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate

Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate

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Bernie Sanders is backing UAW's call for a four-day workweek

During the summer of strikes, manufacturing workers are fighting for better pay and reimagining the future of work.

Fortune

Why Janet Yellen isn't worried about the $33 trillion national debt

Yellen looks at one key statistic to determine if the U.S.'s national debt is sustainable, and she says it's "at a very reasonable level.”

Fortune

Musk and Tesla are the 'clear winners' of the Detroit auto strike. Analysts say Elon 'put champagne on ice' as he sees the ultimate EV victory

Analysts say Musk and Tesla are “clear winners” of the strike given the company’s non-union status that lets it continue to pump out cars while Detroit is shut down.

Fortune

General Motors CEO confronted over her own $29m salary amid UAW strike

Union argues wage rises haven’t matched company profits

The Independent UK

UAW Boss Says Tesla Workers' Pay "Pitiful," Calls Musk "Greedy"

Shawn Fein said Tesla workers are "scraping to get by" so that "greedy people like Elon Musk can build more rocket ships and shoot themselves in outer space."

InsideEVs

UAW boss says Big 3 can give their fair share after earning a quarter of a trillion in profits over past decade

UAW boss Shawn Fain says after securing a deal with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, Tesla will be next.

Fortune

A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know

From picket lines in Hollywood to walkouts against Detroit automakers, it's already been a big year for labor organizing — and behind several major showdowns with enormous companies are some of America's largest unions

The Independent UK

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The strike by auto workers is entering its 4th day with no signs that a breakthrough is near

The auto workers’ strike against Detroit’s Big Three is now in its fourth day

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Stocks Mixed on Caution Ahead of Tue/Wed FOMC Meeting

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.12%. Bearish factors include the UAW strike, the possibility of...

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Markets Today: Stocks Remain Under Pressure Ahead of FOMC Meeting

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) this morning are down -0.09%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.21%. Stock index futures this morning are trading mildly lower. Stocks continue to be undercut by the UAW strike, the possibility of a U.S. government shutdown...

Fortune

UAW strike offers leaders lessons on engaging workers in pay negotiations

Want to avoid a strike like the UAW’s? Include your workers in compensation decision-making.

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Workers shouldn't accept lower wages so ‘greedy people like Elon Musk can build more rocket ships,' says UAW president Shawn Fain

Ford on Thursday said its labor costs are already 'significantly higher' than those of companies like Tesla and Toyota.

WEKU

UAW strike, Day 4: GM threatens to send 2,000 workers home, Ford cuts 600 jobs

Autoworkers are on strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, an unprecedented move by the United Auto Workers union. Already, there are ripple effects.

Fortune

The biggest winner of the UAW strike may be Elon Musk

Tesla would get a huge cost advantage if the Detroit Big Three complied with all the United Auto Workers' demands.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tone of election to be revealed in big data week

A slowing economy expected out of GDP, trade and consumer confidence

The Independent UK

UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they?

The United Auto Workers union has made CEO pay a central part of their argument for a big worker wage increase

WEKU

How Shawn Fain, an unlikely and outspoken president, led the UAW to strike

The former union electrician was an underdog in recent UAW leadership elections, but with a tough love approach to auto companies in negotiations, he narrowly won. Now he's taking the union on strike.

The Guardian - US

For Elon Musk, the personal is political – but his march to the right affects us all

Walter Isaacson’s biography of the Tesla, SpaceX and X owner shows insecurity and anger have driven him to extremes

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