The Metro: Labor professor says Trump tariffs’ impact on autoworkers ‘will be very painful’ to watch
Wayne State professor and organized labor expert Marick Masters joined the show to discuss how tariffs might affect workers in the state and why UAW President Shawn Fain supports them.
What will Michigan’s economy look like one year from now? How about just six months?
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This is on many people’s minds as tariffs could hamper the state’s auto industry. Auto suppliers and advocates are concerned tariffs will devastate their businesses. Meanwhile, automakers worry they’ll drive up the cost of cars and reduce sales.
Read more: Analyst says Trump tariffs mean recession is likely for Michigan, Ontario
According to a new study by the Center for Automotive Research, Detroit’s Big Three automakers could bear almost $42 billion in annual costs from the tariffs. That’s according to a report commissioned by Detroit’s automakers.
Marick Masters, a professor of business, Emeritus, at Wayne State University and an expert on organized labor, joined The Metro on Wednesday to help us understand how tariffs might affect workers and why United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is in favor of them.
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