The union has used an innovative approach to step up pressure on large companies and win substantial wage gains.

The union has used an innovative approach to step up pressure on large companies and win substantial wage gains.
Americans are feeling pinch of high interest rates, forcing them to hold off purchases of homes, cars, even groceries.
UAW President Fain praises breakthrough, with implications for labour arrangements undergirding green transition.
Labour strikes are taking place across North America as a labour shortage helps worker demand better pay and rights.
Union leader says 7,000 more workers will join strike as talks with US auto giants fail to make ‘meaningful progress’.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, compensation and an order that Tesla curb racism at its plant in California.
Turkish president made request while in the US for United Nations General Assembly, Turkish news agency says.
Union begins picketing at plants operated by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis for first time in its 88-year history.
Japanese car giant suspends operations at 14 domestic plants after glitch leaves company unable to order components.
Poor training, shoddy equipment leave thousands of workers injured in India’s auto hub.
BYD to spend $600m on new complex to build electric and hybrid cars, buses and trucks, as China and Brazil grow closer.
The company and UK government say Tata will build its first gigafactory outside of India and employ up to 4,000 people.
Electric carmaker employs about 20,000 workers at its Gigafactory in Shanghai.
Bolivia’s iconic salt flats are home to world’s largest lithium resources but it has long struggled to ramp up output.