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Podcast: CNN This Morning
Episode: UAW begins a historic strike, catastrophe in Libya
Description: In a historic first, 12700 United Auto Workers members at 3 major auto plants have gone on strike today. Workers are demanding better wages and conditions, which they say the corporations can easily give them. Union members seek to increase wages by 40% over 4 years and end the tiered wage structure at the companies. General Motors is offering workers a 20% pay increase despite CEO Mary Barra's pay increasing by 34% over the last 3 years.Disastrous flooding in Libya has killed an estimated 5000 people, and approximately 10000 people are missing. The UN says that most of the deaths could have been avoided with...