Biden to Mich. on Tues. for UAW Strike, UAW Leaked Texts Reveal No Intent to Stop Striking or Bargain Honestly
Joe Biden is planning to travel to Michigan on Tuesday. UAW President Shawn Fain had invited leaders to come join the picket lines in the union strike against Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain
Last Friday, the UAW called on distributors for General Motors and Stellantis to join the expanding strike. This brings the labor dispute to 38 locations in 20 states.
The UAW has withheld their endorsement of Biden for 2024, so this move is also likely calculated to help poor-performing and wildly unpopular Joe Biden shore up support in Michigan, considered a ‘swing state.’
Meanwhile the Detroit News is reporting on leaked texts showing the UAW Communications Director Jonah Furman highlighting their plan to pressure and ‘compression points’ against Ford so that they can continue striking for months.
