With the contract between the United Auto Workers union and the three major carmakers in the U.S. set to expire just shy of midnight, there is a lot at stake, including an already fragile economy. Cheddar News senior reporter Michelle Castillo talked about what the union is seeking in its new agreement and whether or not the big three automakers are willing to concede or meet somewhere in the middle.
Conditions have been mostly nice for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas Day, but some naughty disruptions plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines again this year.
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