A majority of Americans in a new poll back the UAW's unprecedented auto strike as GOP union support grows

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United Auto Workers members march through downtown Detroit on September 15.

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Steep wage hikes for union workers mark the 'final echo' of the inflation surge, Goldman Sachs says

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SAG-AFTRA union members went on strike Friday.

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The UAW strike and the inexorable math of electric vehicles

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Robots during the production of the Tesla Model Y in the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, October 2021.
Robots during the production of the Tesla Model Y in the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, October 2021.

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Workers' strikes in the US are at their highest point since 2000, with 4.1 million days lost in August to labor activism

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Members of United Auto Workers have been striking since Friday

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Student loans, strikes, and a government shutdown will all drag on the economy for the rest of 2023, Goldman Sachs warns

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Detroit 3 autoworkers went on strike Friday – and that could drag on fourth-quarter GDP growth, according to Goldman Sachs.
Detroit 3 autoworkers went on strike Friday – and that could drag on fourth-quarter GDP growth, according to Goldman Sachs.

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How the Hollywood strikes are affecting social-media influencers, who are turning away brand deals and 5-figure paychecks to follow SAG-AFTRA rules

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Jasmine Paige Moore, a social-media influencer, stands on the picket lines during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Jasmine Paige Moore, a social-media influencer, stands on the picket lines during the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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It's getting easier for workers to unionize. One simple chart shows the new steps.

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Starbucks workers on strike in Minnesota
Starbucks workers on strike in Minnesota

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McDonald's workers in Italy declared a strike after being forced to work in sweltering kitchens in 104-degree temperatures with no AC

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McDonald's fries.

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Rosie O'Donnell says she was asked about running for SAG-AFTRA president but suggested Fran Drescher instead

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Rosie O'Donnell at the Pasadena Playhouse in February 2023.
Rosie O'Donnell at the Pasadena Playhouse in February.

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Over 100,000 workers walked out in 2022, showing that Americans' demands for better conditions aren't going away

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Workers at UC San Diego, some of which are holding signs, walk out.
Academic workers at UC San Diego walk out as thousands of employees at the University of California campuses have gone on strike in an effort to secure improved pay and working conditions in San Diego, California, on November 14, 2022.

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