UAW

The UC system argues that the strikes violated the union contract's "no strike" provision. But workers may have the right to violate no strike agreements in certain cases.

Starting Monday, around 5,200 workers at a Mercedes-Benz assembly-and-battery complex near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will begin voting on whether to join the UAW.

The United Auto Workers are getting pushback from Southern Republicans, but gains in Detroit are driving interest in Alabama and elsewhere.

Last year, the Department of Energy proposed using amorphous steel. But some electricity providers, power companies and steel plants objected.

Unions are more visible and vocal than they've been in decades. If the labor market remains tight, they'll have negotiating leverage.

The UAW fought for protection if factories shut down. But workers in other carbon-intensive industries could find themselves displaced.

The union is making a bet that inconvenienced drivers will side with them – which would put pressure on the Big Three car companies to make a deal.

They're usually cheaper than permanent employees, but they can reduce productivity.

The practice dates back to the federal bailout in the 2000s.

Solid Inventory is keeping some worries away for now. But a prolonged strike could hurt the industry, one expert says.