Walkout Of GM Workers Offers A Test For Unions, Manufacturing Sector

The transcript discusses GM's recent plant closures and the resulting strike by 46,000 workers, led by the UAW. The strike aims to reopen plants, improve pay, and convert part-time workers to full-time. GM has offered raises and investments but no changes for temporary workers. The strike costs GM $50 million daily amid a slowing market and technological shifts. The situation affects key political states and highlights generational ties to GM. Union membership has declined, but public support is rising.

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