Automakers Must Offer Record Contracts For UAW Members, Says President Biden
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President Biden recently issued a statement addressing the current contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union and the Big Three Detroit automakers, voicing support for union members now engaged in targeted strikes at GM, Ford, and Stellantis. President Biden echoed statements made by UAW President Shawn Fain in stating that record profits generated by the Big Three automakers should result in record contracts for union members. Although this is not the first time President Biden has weighed in on the UAW negotiations, it is the first time he has openly supported the union striking.
“Over the past decade, auto companies have seen record profits, including the last few years, because of the extraordinary skill and sacrifices of the UAW workers. But those record profits have not been shared fairly, in my view, with those workers,” President Biden said Friday afternoon.
“No one wants a strike. But I respect workers’ right to use their options under the collective bargaining system,” he added.
President Biden said that he was dispatching Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and White House Senior Advisor Gene Sperling to Detroit in order help the UAW and Big Three automakers reach an equitable deal.
The UAW began targeted strikes at specific production facilities following the expiration of the previous labor contracts Thursday night. So far, UAW members have staged walkouts at the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri, Ford’s Wayne Assembly Plant in Michigan, and the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio.
“From job security to ending tiers, from cost-of-living allowance to wage increases, we do not yet have offers on the table that reflect the sacrifice and contributions our members have made to these companies,” said UAW President Fain on Thursday. “To win, we’re likely going to have to take action.”
The UAW has yet to endorse Biden for re-election, arguing that the Inflation Reduction Act does not provide adequate protection for unions in the industry-wide transition to all-electric vehicles. Biden faced criticism from union leaders late last year after signing a bill that blocked a strike by U.S. rail workers.
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So many corporate boot lickers, you all should be ashamed of standing up for these oligarchs. I hope your children suffer the same fate of indentured servitude as all us blue collar workers do.
The UAW demands are just flat out GREEDY…..less hours, more, money, and more in retirement…..40% over 4 years….when the rest of us poor bastards are suffering…..UAW is only 150k workers all of which are NOT union members, PLENTY more employers with LOTS more workers making a LOT less money…..sorry but F*CK the UAW…..
If the auto manufacturers would lower the over priced vehicles to what they (vehicles) should be priced the consumers would benefit the most! As usual the UAW is following the automotive industries management greed to line their own pockets! Tomg
Why doesn’t Pinocchio Joe tell all the foreign car manufacturers to do the same as the Big 3. There’s no unions there demanding big money. Time for Joe to go back in his basement. We have to elect a new REAL President in 2024.
FJB
A week ago the EGG PLANT predicted ” there will be no strike”. That prediction guaranteed a strike. This resident of the White House has never been right in his long career in politics. He used his platform to lie and to cheat the American people. This scumb^g made policy to enrich himself. How blind and stupid are the Delaware voters are for voting over and over for this idiot grifter. If the United State makes it one more year during the last year of this grifter I hope the democrat voters wake up and realize there just as dumb as he is for supporting the democrat party.
I Disagree with the call for a Record Contract for UAW workers, due to Record Profits for the Auto Makers.It is Quite obvious what the problem is. New Autos & Trucks are Way Over Priced, that is the reason why they are rolling in cash. WE are paying for the Record Profits & Record Contract , they are seeking. WE are the Suckers Paying for ALL of this
He has no idea what the average American is paying for everything because of his out of control spending!Yes give a raise to these workers but a reasonable one and vote grandpa out of office and GM get rid of Mary and bending over for this administration to go electric!!🥵
Mr Prez SLOPPY JOE…My toilet is clogged could you endorse a plumber to snake my drain…seems you have your nose into everything…I am sure the endorsed plumber will vote for you as this country goes down the drain under your leadership.
Brandon, best I can say for him … Go Brandon Go, Go Brandon Go, Around The Bowl An Down The Hole Go Brandon Go !
Amazing how many people can’t think for themselves and just repeat the trump cult BS. Hope you folks wake up before Orange head has you living in concentration camps.
Yup….CNN and MSNBC definitely have you wrapped around their fingers. Trump’s fault, like they always preach.
Now I know you’ve noticed that gas & grocery prices have gone through the roof, so just because you hate Trump, the prices are perfectly acceptable, right?
Anything to justify that horrendous, blind “D” vote…..
You must be the guy the big guy refers to every time he says I can’t say anymore because I will be in trouble
ACZ, is on the Briben pay roll, he’s the guy who has to change Jowwees diaper.
@ACZ you have been commenting on how great the economy is under Biden and if we don’t agree we are uneducated and need to take an economics 101 class. So tell us all, how old you are, what’s your job and title, what’s your level of education and what’s your income per year. Since everything is so great, please share it with the rest of us so we too can be happy and secure.
ACZ is quite possibly the most close-minded, TDS-infected, CNN/MSNBC news junkie here on GMA.
Don’t expect an honest answer from him/her/they/cis-whatever-day-it-is.
Look in the mirror.
Obviously, I’m in better shape than you. You’re doing all the complaining. I’m very happy. Just trying to make others that way, too.
@ACZ I am not complaining and I am glad you’re happy. If you are trying to make others happy, why haven’t you answered my questions above so we and all of the union members can be as happy as you?
Trying to make others happy by telling them that they are stupid and uneducated. It’s definitely an unconventional approach, but maybe it will work?
The truth is the truth.
Extraordinary skills and sacrifices from the workers? Wow, working 40 hrs. a week like the majority of employees in this country is considered a sacrifice? How many union workers are cross-trained to do any other job on the line if need be (extraordinary skills)? Live within your means or change your values, or change jobs. Don’t expect the company to foot the bill for your “wanna be” life style.
Ha cross-train. If it’s not there bolt the screw in they sit on their a** and look at them
Kind of like a lot of white-collar types in upper management.
No-one cares what the senile old cretin says…
Besides “voicing support”, what can a president really (and legally) do?
Of course Biden agrees with the strike. Buying votes as usual
And then he called up Mary and told her how much he’d still loves her
This was the last straw for me, I’m done buying UAW made vehicles. 20% raise not enough, I’m done.
I’m sure the transplants will be giving their workers a raise as well to keep unions out of their plants. A rising tide raises all boats.
The CCP is paying off Uncle Joe and family. They want to eliminate the US domestic market so the CCP can bring in their cheap EVs. It all makes sense!
One thing that doesn’t make any sense is you. What a moron.
Lunch box Joe, what a joke, follow him UAW, he’s done a marvelous job with the country. The democrats want CONTROL – POWER over your life (drive EV because we said it’s good 4 U). Be sheep do what your told. But democrats keep voting for these liberals and complaining about the decision they make. Elections have consequences.
If you want to see what sheep do, that’s a Trump rally. The cult depends on sheep like you.
If the big guy ever decides to come out of hiding the only people that’ll show up are the ones that will boo him.
Doesn’t Biden realize that being for a strike will push back EV production also?
If Trump or DeSantis win the Pres, gas prices with be dealt with and could
further delay EVs.
Seems to me the UAW wants too much. CEOs are overpaid, but auto workers
are like other workers, who are out there earning 2-5% raises on merit, not strikes.
Four day work weeks are fine at 4 day X 10 hours. They want 10% a year increase
for 20% fewer hours.
Yep encourage them to strike so they get more robotics and or more their jobs overseas Biden’s policies are currently ruining the automotive industry in our country anyway some more talk and more screwing up nothing new there one giant screw up United States is probably down to about a year and a half