"Michigan Democrats Rally Behind Biden as UAW Strike Intensifies"
President Biden is facing pressure from Democratic lawmakers to join striking United Auto Workers (UAW) on the picket line, as former President Donald Trump plans to visit a strike site in Detroit. Democrats want Biden to highlight the party's support for working people and labor issues. While Biden has backed the UAW strike and called on automakers to improve wage proposals, he has not indicated whether he will visit the picket line. UAW leadership has expressed a desire for a presidential visit. Some Democrats believe Biden's presence would demonstrate solidarity and advocate for economic justice, while conservatives argue that the president should remain neutral in private disputes.
- Michigan Democrats urge Biden to beat Trump to UAW picket line The Washington Post
- UAW president says union prepared to 'amp up pressure' on automakers MSNBC
- The stakes of the US autoworker strike could not be higher Financial Times
- Stellantis says Monday's UAW negotiations were 'constructive' WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit
- UAW strike, Day 4: GM threatens to send 2000 workers home, Ford cuts 600 jobs NPR
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