Joe Biden will visit striking workers

The strike initiated by the United Auto Workers Union of the United States (UAW) with approximately 150,000 workers from Ford, GM and Stellantis companies received the support of US President Joe Biden.

In his message shared on his social media account, Biden said he would visit striking workers in Michigan on Tuesday. “It’s time for a win-win deal that ensures American auto manufacturing thrives with good wages,” Biden said.

In his message, Biden said, “I will go to Michigan on Tuesday and join the strike zone and stand in solidarity with the men and women of the UAW who are fighting to get their fair share of the value they helped create.”

EXTENDED STRIKE

The United Auto Workers union announced yesterday that it has expanded its strike against major automakers, announcing a work stoppage at 38 distribution centers operated by General Motors and Stellantis in 20 states.

Additionally, the union said progress had been made in negotiations with Ford over wages, job security and other issues, and that the company was serious about reaching an agreement.

AUTOMOTIVE WORKER STRIKE

Approximately 13,000 workers decided to strike after UAW negotiations with Ford, GM and Stellantis over the new contract for approximately 150,000 workers did not reach an agreement as of September 14, the end date of the current contract.

Thus, the automobile workers’ strike, called “Stand Up”, targeting the 3 main automobile manufacturers, began on September 15 and, for the first time in the union’s 88-year history, workers at 3 factories car dealers went on strike together. .

Following the strike decision, unionized workers stopped working at the GM assembly plant in Missouri, the Ford factory in Michigan and the Stellantis Jeep factory in Ohio.