The UAW won big in the auto strike — but what does it mean for the rest of us?

The United Auto Workers staged an unprecedented strike against the Big Three Detroit automakers — and they emerged with three big, lucrative deals. But the wider impact on the rest of the country is much less clear.

Those contracts will clearly benefit UAW workers. If ratified by members, the new contracts would lock in raises in wages of at least 25% — and for some temps of as much as 168% — as well as boost retirement contributions and other benefits.

But here's what these contracts means for car buyers and the economy — and also Tesla.

UAW workers

For the approximately 150,000 workers covered by these contracts, these deals are, obviously, a big deal. (Workers are currently voting on whether to ratify the contracts, or push for even better.)

In these talks, the UAW was determined to make up for all the pay and benefits members gave up in years past, and to