United States | Striking times
Joe Biden’s love of unions runs into a giant strike
It is easier to support workers when they aren’t hurting the economy
|Washington, DC
Editor’s note (September 15th 2023): On September 15th nearly 13,000 workers at three of America’s biggest carmakers—Ford, General Motors and Stellantis—went on strike after failing to reach a pay deal.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Striking times”
United States September 16th 2023
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