in economic history and present day frustrations. it s part of a long running battle between titans of industry and those on factory floors. for the next half hour we re going to look at what s happening at these three plants, owned by the big three general motors, ford and stellantis and what it means for american workers and the economy. the union at the centre of the dispute the uaw represesnts146,000 auto workers, who could all walk out over time. currently 13,000 are on strike. this strike is of course just one of many industrial actions that we ve seen in the us this year, and further afield. here s a tiny snapshot ofjust some of them. injanuary of this year, teachers in lebanon went on strike over working conditions and pay. in february, it was palestinian teachers who walked off thejob. march saw a public transit strike in germany. after german unions staged a one day strike calling for better salaries. in april, flights were disrupted in nigeria as workers pro
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