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Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Stellantis spared further action as union piles pressure on companies
The steep rise in inequality over decades went hand in hand with the decline of collective bargaining
But employees in north and Midlands struggling more than those in south to find fair pay and predictable hours
President appears to back union demand for 40% pay rise
President will visit picket line as autoworker strike raises temperature in 2024 swing state
The green transition will be hard and involve trade-offs policymakers would rather not talk about
Italy has shown it is possible to give workers a measure of protection without destroying the platform model
New technology tends to create jobs, not eliminate them
Carmakers return almost $85bn to shareholders and raise CEO pay but production line wages fall in real terms
PMIs weaken to lowest in almost three years as companies cut jobs
Low wages and student debt worries are believed to have undermined applications, putting workforce plan in doubt
Brussels starts negotiations on final text of legislation to improve conditions for workers
US walkouts hit three of 70 plants owned by Ford, GM and Stellantis but union warns of more to come
Farming body seeks recruits from 6,000 miles away in fight to help rural economy
UAW union says pay talks are being dragged out as spectre of Ford walkout in Canada looms
Giving workers a bit more security might make the labour market more flexible, not less
Auto workers’ strike carries risks for the White House, and for labour leaders
Carmakers are building batteries with non-union labour, while EVs’ production may require fewer workers overall
Joe Biden sends top aides to mediate as GM boss hits out at union’s rejection of ‘historic’ offer
Unions condemn agreement with Tata steel that could result in thousands of job losses
With the Labour party 18 points ahead in the polls many Conservatives are weighing up their career prospects
Union action against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is first in almost a century
Rule changes have led to increasing numbers of freelancers joining unregulated schemes
Public First research points to benefits of more flexible employment policies
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