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Auto workers strike after contract talks with US car giants fail (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] AlbigensianGhoul@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 year ago

I love it when USA workers strike. They should do that more often.

The UAW has a $825m strike fund that is set to compensate workers $500 a week while out on strike and could support all of its members for about three months.

CEOs already trying to figure out if they can avoid negotiations for 4 months upon reading this.