Labor professor says Trump tariffs' impact on autoworkers 'will be very painful' to watch

What will Michigan’s economy look like one year from now? How about just six months?

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.

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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