“As the United Auto Workers strike is set to enter its third week, one thing is for certain: The union is prepared for a long fight against the Big Three automakers.
For the first time in history, the UAW is striking against all of the Big Three — GM, Ford and Stellantis — at once.
But it’s gradually escalating the strike, instead of having all of its 146,000 auto workers walk off their jobs at once. That approach is intended to keep the companies guessing, making it difficult to pinpoint exactly how long the automakers can withstand a strike without a major hit to their business.
It’s also intended to stretch the UAW’s strike fund, which totalled $825 million before the first set of union workers walked off their jobs on Sept. 14.
The UAW’s strategic and targeted approach could make this a prolonged fight — but there are still realistic limits to how long any strike can last.”
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