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'It's always been in my blood': A 3rd-generation UAW member on the union's historic strike

Published September 15, 2023 at 8:20 AM CDT

The United Autoworkers Union has called a historic strike against each Big Three auto manufacturer.

Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes speaks with Ford worker and UAW member Ryder Littlejohn about why workers are walking off the job.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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