Khanna: EVs May Mean Fewer Auto Jobs, Protection for Battery Workers Is a 'Main Sticking Point' in Talks

On Thursday's broadcast of CNBC's "Last Call," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) stated that ensuring that all the people who work on electric vehicles have union jobs "is one of the main sticking points in the contract negotiations" between the UAW and automakers and that there may be fewer auto workers for electric vehicles than traditional vehicles.