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Why Philly GM workers — on strike for 40 days — voted down a deal that just got approved by its union

The vote shows the harsh reality of a strike: Though everyone is on the strike line together, there will be winners and losers.

Workers (from left) George Muller, Kelly McKinnon, Mike Jones, Clarence Natividad, and Robin Pinkney picket outside the General Motors parts facility in Langhorne, Pa., on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The strike is likely to end Friday night.
Workers (from left) George Muller, Kelly McKinnon, Mike Jones, Clarence Natividad, and Robin Pinkney picket outside the General Motors parts facility in Langhorne, Pa., on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The strike is likely to end Friday night.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer