‘If the union wins here, it will definitely encourage workers in the other factories,’ said Lisa Elliott, a quality control worker at VW in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘If the union wins here, it will definitely encourage workers in the other factories,’ said Lisa Elliott, a quality control… Continue reading ‘Victories would be nothing less than an earthquake’: can UAW win in the south?
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Renault sent me an £11,000 bill to repair my Zoe heater
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Tesla to cut 14,000 jobs as Elon Musk aims to make carmaker ‘lean and hungry’
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German chancellor urges Chinese industry bosses to play fair in EU market
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Shawn Fain, president of the UAW: ‘Workers realized they’ve been getting screwed for decades’
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Driver in fatal Texas crash was using Ford’s auto driving system, officials say
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Tesla settles lawsuit over 2018 fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer
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Tolyatti Adrift review – young Lada restorers aim to escape Russia’s post-industrial angst
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