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UAW Strike Deal With General Motors

After six weeks of striking, General Motors accepted the terms of the United Auto Workers (UAW) in a deal that included pay raises and a reversal of previous agreements made in dire financial circumstances.

Despite the long holdout and potential unsurety, the deal is considered a success as GM granted the UAW many of the desired concessions.

UAW union president Shawn Fain celebrated the deal, stating that the workers had "squeezed every last dime out of General Motors." Fain and the UAW's corporate stranglehold on GM was based on the idea that greedy corporate executives in the company took a hefty portion out of the company's earnings while the workers took home a considerably smaller amount.

Many analysts have expressed some concern over the possible effects the deal could have on consumers. Those analysts speculate that since GM struck such a strong deal with the UAW, their prices may be raised higher than other factories without union workers.

Furthermore, car companies have been trying to shift toward EV production. Yet, if the companies feel the need to raise prices on the vehicles, it could slow the sales of the eco-friendly automobiles. That said, it is possible that companies could cut costs elsewhere in order to make up for the price increase.

In other news, as the Israel-Hamas war continues, Israel has begun to expand their ground excursion in Gaza. This information comes after previous reports stating Israel had stopped supplying power to the region.

Some of the leading members of the Iranian-backed terrorist group, who orchestrated the attack, were killed in various strikes. Hamas' assault on Israel has been an all-out attack in which they have killed many children, as well as taken multiple hostages.

Along with the deaths of the Israeli citizens, the group of terrorists is responsible for the deaths of multiple American citizens, as well.

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith is a writer and recent graduate, majoring in English.

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