Economy

Historic UAW strike likely slowed GDP — but only a little

By Zach Halaschak
Published October 31, 2023 10:29am ET
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Historic UAW strike likely slowed GDP — but only a little
General Motors' Spring Hill union employee Mary Beth Gervais walks the picket line near the plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Gervais has worked for 37 years for GM and is walking the line for the future workers. The union and GM have reached a tentative agreement on their contracts, but will remain on the picket line until the union bosses tell them otherwise. | (Denny Simmons/AP)

The six-month United Auto Workers strike was historic in its scope and the demands involved, but the work stoppages also have made their mark on the broader economy.

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