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Podcast: The Daily
Episode: The Presidential Politics of the Autoworkers’ Strike
Description: Although one major strike, against Hollywood studios, was finally resolved this past week, another, against U.S. vehicle makers, is expanding. The plight of the autoworkers has now become a major point of contention in the presidential race.Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The Times, explains why the strike could be an essential test along the road to the White House.Guest: Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading:Â A day after President Biden appeared on a picket line with United Automobile Workers, former President Donald J...