The United Auto Workers announced a nationwide strike will begin just before midnight on Sunday after failing to agree to a new contract with General Motors over wages, healthcare and profit-sharing.

Production across the country is expected to be halted affecting nearly 50,000 workers, which is anticipated to idle U.S. production until both sides agree to a new contract.

Emine Dirican, a beautician from Istanbul, tried to be a good wife. But her husband hated that she worked, that she socialized, even that she wanted to leave the house sometimes without him.

She tried to reason with him. He lashed out.

"One time, he tied me — my hands, my legs from the back, like you do to animals," recalls Dirican, shuddering. "He beat me with a belt and said, 'You're going to listen to me, you're going to obey whatever I say to you.' "