UAW strikes are just the latest in a wider trend of increased labor action across the US.
Over 4.1 million working days were lost to strikes in August, the highest in almost 25 years.
Public approval of labor unions is also up, reaching its highest point since 1965 in recent years.
This August 4.1 million workdays were lost to strikes and lockouts, according to analysis of Labor Department data by The Wall Street Journal.
In August, 67% of Americans said they approved of labor unions in a Gallup poll, up from 54% in 2013.
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Ashley Landis
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