in the us, the auto workers strike has expanded for the first time ever to the detroit thrate, the union and the automakers remain far apart on key economic issues, like pay, but the strikes are not limited to just auto workers, which the combined number of workers on strike has hit a record. in this edition of the spotlight we will look at why workers are unhappy in the us with their pay and and how a looming government shut down, a partial or full one may be a window into a much bigger economic problem in the us, which points to a dire situation as opposed to the rosy announcements that's made by the us government on things like unemployment and inflation. first let me introduce our guests. ian black, professor of economics and law at the university of missouri, kansas city, joins us from bloomington, minnesota. also joining us is daniel shaw, academic and commentator who joins us from new york, welcome to you both uh black, i'll start with you, so you have uh the union and the companies uh remaining far apart in terms of the autoworker strike on key economic issues, the ua president h

aid to ukraine. in the us the adult workers strike has expanded for the first time ever to the detroit thrate. the union and the automakers remain far apart on key economic issues like pay, but the strikes are not limited to just auto workers, which the combined number of workers on strike has hit a record. in this edition of the spotlight we will look at why workers are unhappy in the us with their. and how a looming down or full one may be a window into a much bigger economic problem in the us which points a dire situation as opposed to the rosy announcements that's made the us government on things like unemployment and inflation. first let me introduce our guests.an black, professor of economics and law at the university of missouri, kansas city, joins from bloomington, minnesota. also joining us is daniel shaw academic and commentators. from new york, welcome to you both uh black, i'll start with you, so you have uh the union and the companies uh remaining far apart terms of the autoworker strike on key economic issues, the ua president has said um that he's going to stick with that deman

in the us, the idol workers strike has expanded for the first time ever the detroit thrate. the union and the automakers remain far apart on key economic issues, like pay, but the strikes are not limited to just auto workers, which the combined number of workers on strike has hit a record. in this edition of the spotlight we will look at why workers are unhappy in the us with their pay, and how a looming government shut down, a partial or full one may be a window and...

in the us worker strike has expanded for the first time ever to the detroit thrate, the union on the automakers remain far apart on key economic issues like pay, but the strikes are not limited to just auto workers, which the combined number of workers on strike has hit a record, in this edition of the spotlight we will look at why workers are unhappy in the us with their pay and how a looming government shut down a partial or full one may be a window into a much bigger economic problem in the us, which points to a dire situation as opposed to the rosy announcements that's made by the us government on things like unemployment and inflation. first let me introduce our guests. ian black, professor of economics and law at the university of missouri kansas city, joins us from bloomington, minnesota.