What the UAW Won From Detroit Auto Makers

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 31 October 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Tentative deals with Ford, Stellantis and General Motors have ended a lengthy strike, with United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain claiming a historic victory for labor. But will that make Detroit uncompetitive against auto makers in right-to-work states, particularly as they lose money on electric vehicles? Plus, the Tax Foundation publishes a new ranking of state business climates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.0	From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal,
0:33.0	this is Potomac Watch.
0:35.0	The United Auto Workers strikes labor deals with general motors
0:39.0	and Stellantis,
0:41.0	ending a strike of more than six weeks.
0:43.0	What are the terms and how will they affect the big three automakers
0:46.0	in the years to come?
0:48.0	Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson,
0:50.0	with the Wall Street Journal.
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