Justin Flint, 27, has one big piece of advice for getting promoted after he went from the assembly line to software engineer at the same company.

How has making cars for big auto companies changed, in pay, labor, everyday life and technology? We hear from a former autoworker and a current one. For six days, autoworkers at three plants have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. That may sound harsh, but I know from experience. I grew up in ...