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The four-year contract between 150,000 autoworkers and three US carmakers is set to expire at midnight tonight, potentially prompting a series of targeted strikes across the industry if no agreement is reached. Observers estimate a weeklong general strike—the first involving workers at all three companies—would cost the industry more than $5B over the next ten days.
Representatives from United Auto Workers have been negotiating for months with the Big Three: General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler). The union seeks a slew of measures, including double-digit wage increases, the restoration of pension plans, and more. The threat of a UAW strike—led by newly elected Shawn Fain, the first president elected directly by members—comes as elevated inflation reduces purchasing power.
While traditional carmakers have seen profitable recent quarters, they face headwinds as both the market and government subsidies pivot to electric vehicle manufacturing, a shift led by nonunionized Tesla. Ford officials claim their latest offer is its most lucrative in 80 years.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held an hourslong summit yesterday, a conversation reportedly largely focused on military support from North Korea for Russia's war in Ukraine. For the 39-year-old Kim, it was his first known trip outside the country since before the pandemic.
Analysts have speculated for months to what degree Russia—now in its 19th month of war—had depleted existing stockpiles of ammunition and weaponry. Earlier this year, officials estimated Russia may have used more than 10 million total rounds last year, at least five times more than its annual production capacity.
Conversely, North Korea is believed to hold millions of old rounds and Soviet-era missiles. The country would also benefit greatly from any financial support from Russia—the North Korea economy has contracted by almost 5% since 2020, with a GDP per capita around $1,000.
Western officials condemned the talks but did not specify any potential response to the meeting.
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Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante was caught yesterday by Pennsylvania police after evading officials for two weeks, during which he broke into homes and altered his appearance. The 34-year-old Brazilian inmate had escaped from Chester County Prison 30 miles west of Philadelphia after scaling two close walls in a corner of an outside exercise area and reaching the roof (see video).
Cavalcante, armed with a stolen .22 caliber gun, was found lying in a wooded area near a John Deere tractor dealership on the outer perimeter of a nearly 10-square-mile search zone. Police discovered him using a thermal imaging camera on a Drug Enforcement Administration aircraft. Cavalcante tried to escape from tactical units at the scene by crawling through underbrush but was subdued by a K-9 police dog, who bit his head. See a visual dive detailing his escape and capture here.
Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison last month for murdering his ex-girlfriend in front of her two children in 2021; he is also wanted for homicide in Brazil.
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