What could UAW strike mean for US shift to electric cars?

Sep. 26, 2023 Transportation

Some 13,000 UAW workers are off the job, demanding better pay and more job security. Their key issue: the shift from gas powered-vehicles to electric.

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Credits

Guest:

Jack Ewing - business reporter for the New York Times who covers the auto industry - @JackEwingIHT

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Nihar Patel, Ted Robbins

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