Why the UAW strike is bigger than the auto industry

The United Auto Workers are on strike. For the first time in the union’s long and storied history, workers are on strike simultaneously against all of the “Big Three” automakers — Ford, GM and Stellantis (the maker of Chrysler). The labor action could affect nearly 150,000 workers and, if it drags on, bring a meaningful slice of the American economy to a standstill. Dark warnings that this might cause a recession are being thrown around. But, in reality, this strike is a reason to rejoice if you are a working...