Mid-Day Update: September 18th, 2023

The Great America Show

Fawcett Strategies

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Lou breaks down some of today's top stories.

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0:00.0	Whether you're driving to work, cycling to a friend's place or on the way to your next
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0:26.0	on the go.
0:27.0	I'm Lou Dobbs with this great America show mid-day update.
0:31.1	Ford begins layoffs as the United Auto Workers Union strike goes on, President Trump considers
0:37.0	joining them in Michigan.
0:39.1	The United Auto Workers Union today and their fourth day of strikes against GM Ford and
0:44.0	Stellantis, about 9% of the union workforce is now striking.
0:49.0	Ford is laid off 600 workers, General Motors set to lay off 2000 this week if a deal isn't
0:55.2	made.
0:56.2	GMCO, Mary Barra's salary, went up 34% over the last four years, but the union workers
1:02.6	there pay went up a few percent.
1:05.4	Why should your workers not get the same type of pay increases that you're getting leading
1:10.8	the company?
1:11.8	We think we have a very competitive offer on the table and that's why we want to get
1:15.2	back there and get this done.
1:16.8	But if you're getting a 34% pay increase over four years and you're offering 20% to employees
1:23.1	right now, do you think that's fair?
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