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Political Blame-Game Erupts as UAW Strike Threatens to Paralyze Auto Industry

The UAW union launched a strike against Detroit’s “Big Three” automakers, setting off a flurry of political blame-trading and concern among industry observers.
Political Blame-Game Erupts as UAW Strike Threatens to Paralyze Auto Industry
United Auto Workers (UAW) hold up strike signs right across from the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., on Sept. 15, 2023. Rebecca Cook/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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For the first time in its history, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has launched a strike against Detroit’s “Big Three” automakers, setting off a flurry of political blame-trading and concern among industry observers.

Thousands of UAW members walked off the job on Friday at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis simultaneously—a historical first—after their four-year contracts at the three automakers expired at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 14.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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