DETROIT – The United Auto Workers have reached agreements with Ford and Stellantis, but is it enough to get the green light? And does it point the way for General Motors?
The National Ford Council is gathering to look over the specifics of the deal, and then, after they weigh in, it will be up to the rank and file to ratify it. But that’s just a third of the pie. Now, in the old days of pattern bargaining, the other two automakers would have a template to follow. But nothing about this process has been typical, so we’ll have to wait and see.
And after two weeks of Congressional paralysis, we again have a speaker of the house. So, how likely is a government shutdown now? Mike Johnson is the least experienced speaker to take over the gavel in more than 100 years -- and he takes over in a very challenging time. What should we expect from this new edition of the American Congress?
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