The United Auto Workers (UAW) has achieved a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company after weeks of very intensive negotiations, strategic strikes, and a growing momentum in all of the labor field. This agreement concludes a 40-day strike that fascinated the country and demonstrated a new unconventional method of union force. It is not only […]
UAW Strike: Unpacking the Historic Walkout’s Causes, Economic Fallout, and Contentious Path to Resolution
I have been a longtime reader of labor reports, and the 2023 United Auto Workers (UAW) strike was something unusual. It was the first time in the long history of the union that workers set against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, simultaneously. What began as a series of focused walkouts, soon turned into a six […]
Navigating the Scarcity: A Deep Dive into the Trucks and Vehicles Hit Hardest by the UAW Strike’s Second Month
When the UAW strike kept going past four weeks, people looking to buy cars started noticing real changes. The walkout, kicking off September 15, hit all three major Detroit automakers at once something never seen before. Because of it, buying a vehicle got trickier just as the industry was healing from earlier messes like the […]