Legal Insurrection by Mary Chastain 5/4/2023
Auto Union Withholding Support for Biden Over Lack of Support for Workers at Electric Vehicle Factories
The United Auto Workers president recently lamented how Democrats take the union for granted.The United Auto Workers has not endorsed President Joe Biden because he has not done or said anything for those who work in electric vehicle factories:
In a memo sent to UAW members Tuesday, President Shawn Fain said the union wants to see Biden push more forcefully for better wages and benefits for workers at EV facilities. He cited factors like a battery plant that General Motors Co. is helping to develop in Ohio, where workers will start at $16.50 per hour, nearly half of what GM workers made at a nearby GM plant before it closed in 2019.
“The federal government is pouring billions into the electric vehicle transition, with no strings attached and no commitment to workers. The EV transition is at serious risk of becoming a race to the bottom,” Fain wrote in the memo. “We want to see national leadership have our back on this before we make any commitments.”
He said he and other leaders recently met with Biden administration officials to push their case.
“We were very adamant that if the government is going to funnel billions in taxpayer money to these companies, the workers must be compensated with top wages and benefits,” he said. “A ‘just transition’ has to include standards for our members and future workers.”
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