Impact of lengthy UAW strike as negotiations continueSpectrum News:Ā Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law, discussed who would have had the advantage if the United Autoworkers Strike dragged on any longer. He said the question would be which side ran dry first: the unionās funds or the automakersā inventory. From the unionās perspective, it is a matter of balancing the short-term challenges with the long-term benefits of getting a deal that they feel is fair, he said.