President Biden joins striking autoworkers in Michigan, backs 40% pay raise
1 year, 2 months ago

President Biden joins striking autoworkers in Michigan, backs 40% pay raise

India Today  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday joined a picket line with striking autoworkers in Michigan, supporting their call for a 40% pay raise and saying they deserve a "lot more" than they are getting. Biden's appearance, the first visit by a U.S. president to striking workers in modern history, comes a day before Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for president, will speak to auto workers in Michigan. In Michigan, Trump will criticize Biden's economic policies and incentives promoting EVs and say he would do a better job of protecting blue-collar workers if elected to a second term, said Trump adviser Jason Miller. Biden's Michigan visit represents the most support a sitting president has shown striking workers since Theodore Roosevelt invited striking coal workers to the White House in 1902, historians said.

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Biden will go to Michigan to meet with United Auto Workers members
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden will go to Michigan to meet with United Auto Workers members

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will visit Michigan on Thursday as he rallies support from union members in a key battleground state where he’s faced sharp criticism from Arab and Muslim leaders over his handling of the war in Gaza. The Democratic president plans to meet with members of the United Auto Workers, which endorsed Biden last week during an …

Trump opposes Biden's e-car push at auto hub Michigan, sounds 2024 poll bugle
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump opposes Biden's e-car push at auto hub Michigan, sounds 2024 poll bugle

India Today  

As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters by lambasting President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike. “I will not allow, under any circumstances, the American automobile industry to die,” Trump said …

Republicans Spar In Second GOP Debate Without Trump: Live Updates
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans Spar In Second GOP Debate Without Trump: Live Updates

Huff Post  

Why are the United Auto Workers on strike? But rather than address those points, the GOP presidential contenders pivoted to right-wing grievance culture.Scott, after criticizing autoworkers for demanding “more benefits working fewer hours,” went after Biden for visiting a UAW picket line. “Joe Biden should not be on the picket line, he should be on the southern border, working to …

Trump visits Michigan autoworkers a day after Biden, ramping up 2024 race
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump visits Michigan autoworkers a day after Biden, ramping up 2024 race

Al Jazeera  

Back-to-back visits underscore significance of working-class vote in key states during the US presidential election. Former United States President Donald Trump has travelled to Michigan to court striking auto-workers, just one day after President Joe Biden walked the picket line in Detroit to show support for their labour union. The back-to-back visits underscore the significance of so-called Rust Belt battleground …

President Joe Biden Visits Auto Workers Picket Line In Michigan
1 year, 2 months ago

President Joe Biden Visits Auto Workers Picket Line In Michigan

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden joins a picket line with members of the United Auto Workers union at a General Motors Service Parts Operations plant in Belleville, Michigan. JIM WATSON/Getty Images DETROIT ― President Joe Biden visited striking United Auto Workers members outside a General Motors parts distribution center in Belleville, Michigan, on Tuesday, making him the first sitting president to join …

President Joe Biden to join UAW picket line in Michigan, slams Donald Trump’s anti-union stance
1 year, 2 months ago

President Joe Biden to join UAW picket line in Michigan, slams Donald Trump’s anti-union stance

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden will show his support for striking United Auto Workers union members in Michigan on Tuesday by joining them on a picket line in a rare presidential gesture of solidarity. Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg Biden’s visit is part of his strategy to win over union members in Michigan, a crucial state for the presidential election next year, and to …

Striking Autoworkers Greeting Trump, Biden Visits With Shrugs And Cynicism
1 year, 2 months ago

Striking Autoworkers Greeting Trump, Biden Visits With Shrugs And Cynicism

Huff Post  

United Auto Workers members walk the picket line Sept. 18, blocking a truck from entering a Ford assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan. Biden made history last week when he said he would travel to the nation’s auto capital to “join the picket line” with striking members of the United Auto Workers — days after Trump announced he was planning his …

Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in history
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in history

Associated Press  

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president. Donning a union ballcap and exchanging fist bumps, Biden told United Auto Workers strikers that “you deserve the significant raise you need” …

Biden joins Michigan picket line to show support for striking autoworkers
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden joins Michigan picket line to show support for striking autoworkers

Al Jazeera  

US president’s address to union members comes a day before Trump is also set to visit the state and speak to workers. “Bidenflation and Biden’s insane EV mandate have put the state of Michigan and the critical of working middle-class voters in Michigan in play,” said Jason Miller, a senior Trump adviser, told Reuters. Reporting from southeast Michigan, Al Jazeera’s …

Citing track record, United Farm Workers endorses Biden for reelection
1 year, 2 months ago

Citing track record, United Farm Workers endorses Biden for reelection

LA Times  

The United Farm Workers union is endorsing Joe Biden for reelection in next year’s presidential race, declaring that another Biden presidency would be a win for labor rights and the “daily lives of farmworkers across America.” “I don’t think we’ve had this kind of support in a long time,” said UFW President Teresa Romero of the Biden administration. It’s a …

Biden urges striking autoworkers to ‘stick with it’ in unprecedented visit to picket line
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden urges striking autoworkers to ‘stick with it’ in unprecedented visit to picket line

LA Times  

President Biden encourages United Auto Workers union members on the picket line Tuesday in Van Buren Township, Mich., on the 12th day of their strike for higher raises from big carmakers. President Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking autoworkers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a …

US auto workers expand strike as Biden prepares to join picket line
1 year, 3 months ago

US auto workers expand strike as Biden prepares to join picket line

Al Jazeera  

The strike now includes approximately 18,600 workers across 20 states, with presidential candidates wooing their union. The strike is the first in the UAW’s 88-year history — and it is set to make history again as US President Joe Biden prepares to make a visit next week. “It’s time for a win-win agreement that keeps American auto manufacturing thriving with …

President Joe Biden To Join Striking Autoworkers On Picket Line In Michigan
1 year, 3 months ago

President Joe Biden To Join Striking Autoworkers On Picket Line In Michigan

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden has described himself as the "most pro-union president in American history." “It’s time for a win-win agreement that keeps American auto manufacturing thriving with well-paid UAW jobs,” Biden said in a post announcing the visit on the social media app X later on Friday. Biden’s announcement follows UAW President Shawn Fain’s remarks on Friday welcoming the president …

Trump To Head To Detroit, Eyeing Opportunity In Autoworkers Strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump To Head To Detroit, Eyeing Opportunity In Autoworkers Strike

Huff Post  

United Auto Workers members march in Detroit following their decision to go on strike on Friday. He responded to news of Trump’s plans on Tuesday morning with derision, stating: “Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers.” Trump argues that Biden’s …

Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate, a person familiar with his plans said Monday. Ammar Moussa, a Biden campaign spokesperson, said Monday: “Donald Trump is going to Michigan next week to lie to Michigan workers and pretend he …

UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden’s goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions
1 year, 3 months ago

UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden’s goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions

LA Times  

President Biden speaks about the auto workers strike from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Friday. Electric vehicles may be inevitable, she said, but changes need to be made “so everybody can feel secure about their jobs, their homes and everything else.” Biden on Friday acknowledged the tension in remarks from the White House, saying the transition to …

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers, expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record profits.” “No one wants to strike,” Biden said in brief remarks at the White House. The Democratic president said he is …

Biden calls for ‘win-win’ deal to resolve US auto workers’ strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden calls for ‘win-win’ deal to resolve US auto workers’ strike

Al Jazeera  

US president sends two government officials to Detroit, says corporate profits have not been shared fairly with workers. United States President Joe Biden is dispatching two members of his team to Detroit, Michigan, to help resolve a labour dispute between auto workers and car manufacturers that led to a strike. In a speech from the White House on Friday, Biden …

Autoworkers strike would test Biden’s claim that he’s the most pro-union president in US history
1 year, 3 months ago

Autoworkers strike would test Biden’s claim that he’s the most pro-union president in US history

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — The prospect of an autoworkers strike could test Joe Biden’s treasured assertion that he’s the most pro-union president in U.S. history. “If we suffer, the American economy suffers.” Biden has built his political career around just such an argument, repeating the mantra that the “middle class built America, and that unions built the middle class.” His administration …

Biden Faces 'Balancing Act' Advancing Clean Energy Alongside Labor Allies
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden Faces 'Balancing Act' Advancing Clean Energy Alongside Labor Allies

NPR  

Biden Faces 'Balancing Act' Advancing Clean Energy Alongside Labor Allies Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images In mid-February — barely a month into his term — President Biden gathered 10 union leaders in the Oval Office. "This president really gets it" AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was among the attendees at last …

Biden Moves Quickly To Repair White House Relationship With Federal Workforce
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden Moves Quickly To Repair White House Relationship With Federal Workforce

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump did not do federal workers many favors. Biden signed an executive order last Friday repealing three controversial orders from the Trump administration that undermined federal job security and collective bargaining rights. On Wednesday, Biden also took a step toward addressing political interference in scientific research, a hallmark of Trump’s tenure that affected federal …

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