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The UAW is Out of Touch with the Future of Work

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The transition to electric vehicles will likely lead to job losses in the auto industry, as EV factories tend to employ fewer people than traditional assembly plants. Additionally, the wages at some of these new plants have been lower than what UAW members are used to. The United Auto Workers (UAW) is a powerful union that has represented autoworkers for over 80 years. However, the union is facing a new challenge: the transition to electric vehicles. EV factories tend to employ fewer people than traditional assembly plants. This is because EV production is more automated, and there are fewer parts to assemble. Additionally, the wages at some of these new plants have been lower than what UAW members are used to. The UAW has been critical of the transition to electric vehicles, arguing that it will lead to job losses. However, the union's opposition to EV production is misguided. The transition to electric vehicles is inevitable, and it is creating new jobs in the battery manufacturi...