INSIDE LABOUR | Henry Ford knew workers should be able to buy the cars they make. Why don't we?

Strikes in the auto sector reflect growing fears in a changing industrial landscape. But they don't always reflect the human rights at risk too, writes Terry Bell. 

There was international media coverage this week when US President Joe Biden, megaphone in hand, stood on a picket line with striking car workers in Detroit. Being the first US president to take such action warranted the coverage. But the strike itself and the issues raised have lessons for workers everywhere.