Hello from CNN, I'm Joe Beck, with the five things you need to know for Friday, September 15th.

It's a historic day for the auto industry in the US, as workers strike against the nation's big three automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stolantis.

The United Auto Workers Union is making a series of ambitious demands, including higher wages and more job security.

GM and Stolantis say they're disappointed by the strikes, and Ford's CEO says the union's demands

would bankrupt them.

Take a listen to how UAW President Sean Fain responded to that.

They could double our wages and they could not raise the price of vehicles

and they would still make billions of dollars.

Analysts say a 10-day strike against the big three could cost the US economy $5 billion.

CNN's Vanessa Yevich explains why right now workers are only taking action in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.

This is a targeted plan. The union picked these three plants across these three

states because they are assembly plants and they know that if

they take down certain plants across the country that's going to cause a ripple in the

supply chain. The union using this is a tactic that if they do not feel like they are moving forward with negotiations

They'll strike more targeted plans

Hurricane Lee is expected to bring heavy rain and high winds to parts of coastal New England

and eastern Canada later today, and a combination of hurricane and tropical storm alerts are in

place for many US coastal communities.

Maine's governor has already declared a state of emergency, asking for federal aid

before the storm hits.

CNN's Allison Chincherr has more on what's coming.

It is expected to maintain hurricane status as we go through the next several hours before changing over into

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