Tesla has beaten back previous efforts by workers to unionize – but the United Auto Workers hopes a successful strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis could help it organize at Tesla.
In 1913, Henry Ford’s moving assembly line changed the world. Ford’s groundbreaking innovation drastically reduced the time taken to assemble a car, enabling mass production of the Model T and slashing vehicle prices.
The auto industry has announced more than $100 billion in electric car investments, creating more than 100,000 American jobs. A second Donald Trump presidency could derail the push.
It was a historic moment when President Joe Biden became the first sitting president to join a picket line. Presidents have typically positioned themselves as mediators between labor and management, according to one expert.