The pandemic World has elevated Unions to a status not seen in many many decades with organizing efforts taking place around the nation. The UAW saw that its positions at the bargaining table was suddenly much stronger and the union taking advantage of their new might by wrestling larger gains from the Big 3 than would have otherwise been possible. It remains to be seen if they are pushing their luck or correctly assuming their new strength will provide larger benefits for their rank and file. The new contract could be historically significant in the the history of American organized labor.