UAW Strike Enters Day 3 as 50,000 Workers Demand GM to Share Its Billions in Profits

As members of the United Auto Workers head into their third day of a nationwide strike, General Motors has cut off health insurance for the nearly 50,000 people on picket lines across the country demanding better working conditions and fair pay. The workers say GM continues to deny employees' demands for better conditions and compensation despite leading the company to record profits following bankruptcy and a federal bailout. It's the first company-wide strike against GM in 12 years. UAW had sought to have GM cover striking workers' health insurance through the end of the month. In New York City, we speak with Steven Greenhouse, veteran labor reporter formerly with The New York Times. His latest book is titled "Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor." His recent op-ed in The New York Times is headlined "The Autoworkers Strike Is Bigger Than G.M."