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Transcript: Strike on General Motors By: Dorothy Jones Whats Happening? Background Information The strike started on September 15- October 25 Over 48,000 people participated in the strike Workers wanted better compensation and job security. $9,000 contract signing bonus for regular employees $3,500 bonus for temporary employees. Temporary workers can be hired for a permanent position, beginning in January 2020 (Three years of working for G.M.) National Perspective Trends "GM, union close to deal to end month-long UAW strike: sources" by: David Shepardson Washington Reuters "UAW members approve labor deal to end strike with GM; union selects Ford next." by: Michael Wayland Local Perspective Local Perspective "UAW locals divided on new contract with GM as voting ends" By: Ron Fonger "GM fires Flint plant employees accused of making threats during UAW strike" by: Ron Fonger Reporters Ron Fonger Michael Martinez Neal E. Boudette Kalea Hall Hannah Lutz Reporters From Flint Michigan workes for MLive Flint journalist reporter since 1995. Important: Fonger covered the G.M. Strike on twitter from beginning to the end of the strike. Ron Fonger Ron Fonger Publications: Automotive News Important: Reporter covering Ford and Tesla for Automotive News and covered a lot of articles for UAW. Michael Martinez Michael Martinez Covers the Global Auto Industry Publication: worked for the Wall Street Journal Important: Boudette is the best reporter because his main beat is the auto industry Neal E. Boudette Neal E Boudette Important: Automotive News Reporter Publication: The Detroit News Kalea Hall Kalea Hall Hannah Lutz Hannah Lutz Important: Lutz is a Reporter covering General Motors for Automotive News. Publication: The Automotive News DORIAN T. WARREN LAURA C. BUCCI ALEXANDER HERTEL-FERNANDEZ ALEXIS N. WALKER JOHN S. AHLQUIST Experts Experts ALEXIS WALKER He is considered a scholar Teaches at the University of Chicago and Columbia University Organizer and media personality He currently serves on several boards focses on labor and ecomoics politics DORIAN T. WARREN Dorian T Warren A political scientist who studies the political economy of the United States. Recieved his BA in political science from Northwestern University and his AM and PhD in government and social policy from Harvard University. Alexander Hertel Fernandez Alexander Hertel Fernandez Research include labor politics. Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University Ph.D. from Indiana University in 2017. LAURA C. BUCCI Laura C Bucci Associate Professor, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego Areas of expertise: Labor Economy JOHN S. AHLQUIST JOHN S. AHLQUIST Assistant Professor of Political Science Saint Martin's University ALEXIS WALKER Breaking News Stories Stories Workers ratify UAW-GM deal, ending 40 day strike (Fox 2 Detroit News) Inverted Pyramid Story News Feature News Feature "GM and UAW reached a deal to end the strike. 46,000 workers still have to sign off on it." (The Washington Post) Inverted Pyramid Story "UAW strike against GM: The basics, the issues, where it stands right now" the Detroit Free Press "The UAW's Nonsensical Strike At GM Hurts Everyone" by Jim Collins this is a bad story because it starts off with a question and you cannot tell where the lead is. "Former UAW official Ashton pleads guilty, faces 3 years in prison" This is a good story because it is newsworthy and you can tell its a indirect lead. Bad and Good Stories Bad & Good Stories Sources Shepardson, D. (2019, October 16). GM, union close to deal to end month-long UAW strike: sources. Wayland, M. (2019, October 25). UAW members approve labor deal to end strike with GM; union selects Ford next. Fonger, R. (2019, October 25). UAW locals divided on new contract with GM as voting ends. Fonger, R. (2019, October 28). GM fires Flint plant employees accused of making threats during UAW strike. Experts Available: GM Strike. (n.d.). Lutz, H. (2019, December 4). Former UAW official Ashton pleads guilty, faces 3 years in prison. Collins, J. (2019, September 16). The UAW's Nonsensical Strike At GM Hurts Everyone. Free Press Auto Team. (2019, September 29). UAW strike against GM: The basics, the issues, where it stands right now. Retrieved from Rosenberg, E. (2019, October 16). GM and UAW reached a deal to end the strike. 46,000 workers still have to sign off on it.