The European car industry was languishing even before Trump’s tariffs arrived.
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The union averted a small-scale strike at a Ford factory, but tensions with Stellantis have not eased.
Many would say that swappable batteries have had their day for EVs. But it’s time to face the fact that the charging model isn’t working either.
Wooing those workers will be expensive and require a lot of creativity, since many of them are employed in ‘right-to-work’ states.
Rank-and-file union members employed by the automakers have to ratify the new contracts before they become official.
The companies are making more generous offers, and the union is commanding support from the general public and the president of the United States.
Building an auto industry for the future that serves the needs of workers, companies and consumers alike will require innovative partnerships between the union and management.
A work stoppage hitting the three largest American automakers at the same time is unprecedented.
Reuther was both ambitious and pragmatic, scoring many victories for autoworkers.
A strike would shake up the auto industry, even though both the union’s ranks and the share of the US automotive market controlled by GM, Ford and Stellantis have been shrinking for decades.
Supplies of batteries and semi-conductors can put the brakes on ambitious developments.
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