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Auto workers strike, Cable TV politics

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A pro-union sign is seen in front of the United Auto Workers Union building in Oshkosh
A pro-union sign is seen in front of the United Auto Workers Union building in Oshkosh, Wis., on July 15, 2022. The UAW shop is located across the street from the Oshkosh Defense facility. Oshkosh Defense announced in 2021 that it would not build up to 165,000 postal trucks using its existing Oshkosh assembly lines but shift production to a new $155 million plant in Spartanburg, S.C. Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch

We learn more about why UAW is on strike and where it could go from here. Then, we talk to the author of a book that explores the impact of cable television on political polarization.

Featured in this Show

  • Why UAW is striking against top automakers and what impact it could have

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    A massive worker strike by UAW is putting pressure on automakers to reach a new labor agreement. A labor relations professor joins us to explain what led to the strike and what consequences it could have.

  • How cable television has shaped American politics

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    The author of a new book walks us through how the cable industry came to be such a dominant force in American politics, from Watergate to Fox News.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Richelle Wilson Producer
  • Michael Childers Guest
  • Kathryn Cramer Brownell Guest

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