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UAW Votes to Authorize Strikes if Negotiations Fail

The vote by workers at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis came as the United Auto Workers union seeks big raises and other gains in contract talks with the three automakers.

New Union Leaders Take a Harder Line

Pushed by angry members, unions representing actors, autoworkers and UPS employees are becoming increasingly assertive under new leadership.

Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms

The United Auto Workers leader vowed to be tougher than his predecessors in contract talks. His initial demands attach big numbers to that promise.

United Auto Workers Hold Off on Backing Biden, for Now

A memo by the union’s president underscores how some of President Biden’s moves to fight climate change could weaken some of his political support.