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Scott Pelley's firing resonated as workers' revenge fantasy

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  • Scott Pelley, a former "60 Minutes" correspondent, publicly questioned his CBS bosses' credentials and motives this week, an act that ended in his firing.
  • The incident has resonated with workers who lack Pelley's financial security and see the rebuke as a fantasy they cannot act on.
  • Zach Tyra, a 40-year-old data analyst from Jones, Oklahoma, told the Associated Press he identified with Pelley's defiance but said he could not replicate it without Pelley's resources and network.
  • The episode has drawn attention amid ongoing tensions at CBS News, where correspondents have clashed with new leadership over editorial direction.
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UAW workers strike at American Axle plant, halting key GM truck parts

Illustration accompanying article: UAW workers strike at American Axle plant, halting key GM truck parts
  • Nearly 1,000 United Auto Workers members went on strike at an American Axle plant in Three Rivers, Michigan, on Monday, halting production of axles used in General Motors pickup trucks.
  • Workers say their pay has not recovered from 2008 wage cuts when they agreed to slash hourly wages from $29 to $14.50 to keep the plant running during the financial crisis.
  • Most production workers at the plant now top out at $22 per hour, nearly eight years after wages were cut, despite American Axle's recent high profits driven by GM truck sales.
  • UAW President Shawn Fain said workers "built you an empire of profit" while "getting treated like dirt" over 18 years of wage and benefit cuts.
  • The strike comes as GM tries to increase heavy-duty truck production and faces rising competition from Stellantis, whose Ram truck sales are up 23% in 2026.
  • American Axle stockpiled axles since January in anticipation of the contract dispute, leaving GM with roughly two weeks' supply, according to the UAW bargaining committee chairman.
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Illustration accompanying article: Long Island Rail Road strike halts North America's busiest commuter system