The UAW secured the largest wage and benefit increases in decades for its members through the strikes, representing a major reversal of concessions the union had made during the automakers' past downturn. The UAW's strategy of starting small and escalating strikes incrementally is presented as a model that could apply to organizing other industries with key chokepoints like food processing or delivery networks. The union also achieved victories like securing the right for UAW members to transfer to new automaker EV plants not yet unionized. Experts say the high-profile nature of the UAW's success has likely enhanced labor's bargaining power and may influence upcoming negotiations in various sectors.