Biden to ‘join the picket line’ with UAW strikers: ‘Time for a win-win agreement’
By Victor Nava
Published Sep. 22, 2023, 7:39 p.m. ET
President Biden announced that he will “join the picket line” with members of the United Auto Workers union next week in solidarity with their demands for higher pay and a shorter work week from Detroit’s “Big Three” automakers.
“Tuesday, I’ll go to Michigan to join the picket line and stand in solidarity with the men and women of UAW as they fight for a fair share of the value they helped create,” Biden, 80, tweeted on Friday.
“It’s time for a win-win agreement that keeps American auto manufacturing thriving with well-paid UAW jobs.”
The president’s announcement comes after UAW President Shawn Fain extended an invitation to the commander in chief to join striking workers on the picket line.
“We invite and encourage everyone who supports our case to join us on the picket line, from our friends and families all the way up to the president of the United States. We invite you to join us in our fight,” Fain said in livestreamed remarks Friday.
The union, which has withheld its endorsement of Biden over concerns about his support for electric vehicles, also revealed that it’s expanding its strike Friday to include 38 Stellantis and General Motors facilities in 38 locations and 28 states.
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