Walking away from the tie-up with Honda is a huge gamble for Nissan, whose outdated product lineup has forced it to discount heavily, destroying its bottom line.

Negotiations on a new collective bargaining deal date back to October 2024, with the union's previous deal having expired in January 2025.

If the union had gone on strike, it would been the largest work stoppage at a U.S. retail chain in history, and the first for a big-box retailer.

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