U.S. President Joe Biden shared his opinion about the latest UAW strikes, which involve tens of thousands of auto employees.
In his statement, Biden showed that he is really a pro-union American leader. Here's what Biden said.
US President Joe Biden Supports UAW Members
According to CBS News' latest report, POTUS addressed the United Auto Workers union's decision to conduct a major protest that involved over 13,000 UAW workers.
"Let's be clear, no one wants a strike. I'll say it again - no one wants a strike," said the American president on Friday, Sept. 15, during his speech in the Roosevelt Room.
He added that auto workers deserve to have their fair share of the benefits since they greatly contribute to the improvement of the auto industry.
But, he also commended carmakers, as well as other entities involved that have worked around the clock during negotiations.
Joe Biden stated that automakers provided significant offers, including a 20% increase in the salaries of their workers. But, the U.S. president suggested that the vehicle manufacturers should improve their offers.
"Companies have made some significant offers, but I believe it should go further - to ensure record corporate profits mean record contracts," said Biden.
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Biden Sends Top Officials To Assist Negotiations
Members of the UAW (United Auto Workers) picket and hold signs outside of the UAW Local 900 headquarters across the street from the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan on September 15, 2023.
The Associated Press reported that UAW's major strike is the union's first-ever protest that targeted three auto companies simultaneously.
UAW members began picketing factories and plants in some U.S. states and cities. These include a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit, the Stellantis Jeep manufacturing plant in Ohio, as well as a General Motors assembly building in Missouri.
This just shows that UAW's strike is a serious one that can make drastic impacts on Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors.
Because of this, Joe Biden decided to send his top administration officials-senior adviser Gene Sperling, and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su-to assist with the negotiations between UAW's leadership and the three car companies.
Sperling and Su are currently heading to Detroit so they can help the United Auto Workers union and the companies reach an agreement.
Although Biden wants auto workers to get what they deserve for helping the companies, he is still worried that a prolonged protest could have serious negative effects on the U.S. economy.
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