Jon King, Michigan Advance A day after President Joe Biden joined striking United Auto Workers on the picket line in Michigan alongside UAW President Shawn Fain, the labor leader says he has no intention of meeting with former President Donald Trump when he speaks Wednesday at a non-union automotive parts …
Read More »Biden Will Travel To Michigan On Tuesday To Support Striking UAW Workers
Susan J. Demas, Michigan Advance, West Virginia Watch President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan next week in a historic show of support for striking Ford, GM and Stellantis UAW workers. “Tuesday, I’ll go to Michigan to join the picket line and stand in solidarity with the men and women …
Read More »Automakers’ Record Profits Not Shared With Workers, Biden Says As UAW Strike Launches
Jennifer Shutt, Michigan Advance President Joe Biden dispatched two senior administration officials to Detroit on Friday after the United Auto Workers union began a historic strike against the Big Three auto companies amid a contract dispute. “Over the past decade auto companies have seen record profits, including over the last …
Read More »UAW Launches Historic Strikes Against Big Three Automakers
Jake Johnson, Common Dreams The United Auto Workers union kicked off historic strikes against the Big Three U.S. car manufacturers early Friday morning after the companies failed to meet workers’ demands for adequate pay increases and benefit improvements. The initial wave of strikes hit select Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis …
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