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UAW extends strike deadline as 'Battleship' strategy aims for targeted deal

  • UAW President Shawn Fain sets new Friday deadline, threatening to expand strikes if no progress made
  • Fain's "Battleship" strategy uses targeted strikes to pressure automakers while limiting fallout
  • Strikes so far account for just fraction of 146,000 unionized auto workers
  • Strategy creates uncertainty for companies about where strikes could spread
  • Goal is to get fair deal, not bring down automakers
  • UAW conserving $825M strike fund by rotating some workers off picket lines
  • No big breakthrough yet, but talks ongoing and have not broken down
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