September 27, 2023
1 min read

President Biden Joins UAW Strikers in Michigan

Fain joined Biden at the picket line. He thanked Biden for coming, saying the President “will do right by the working class”…reports Asian Lite News

US President Joe Biden has visited a picket line outside a General Motors parts distribution centre in Wayne County, US state of Michigan, to show his support to autoworkers who are on the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the Big Three US automakers.

“You made a lot of sacrifice. You gave up a lot when the companies were in trouble. Now, they’re doing incredibly well… You should be doing incredibly well, too,” Biden said on Tuesday amid the applause from the striking workers. 

“You deserve a significant raise you need and other benefits… It’s time for them to step up for us.”

“Wall Street didn’t build the country,” Biden added. 

“The middle class built the country, and unions built the middle class. That’s a fact. Let’s keep it going.”

This is the first time in at least a century for a sitting President visiting a labor union’s picket line, at the invitation of UAW President Shawn Fain, The Detroit News quoted the White House on Tuesday.

Fain joined Biden at the picket line. He thanked Biden for coming, saying the President “will do right by the working class”.

US former President Donald Trump is set to make an address on Wednesday at an auto supplier in Macomb County, Michigan, showing his support to the autoworkers, Xinhua news agency reported.

The UAW went on strike on September 15 at select facilities of Ford, GM and Stellantis, and expanded it to 38 GM and Stellantis facilities on September 22. 

Nationwide, UAW autoworkers at 41 Ford Motor Co, GM and Stellantis NV facilities are on strike, asking for higher wages, pensions for all workers and the elimination of a two-tier pay scale.

ALSO READ-Biden’s Dog, Commander, Bites Secret Service Agent at White House

Previous Story

Gaza-Israel Border Tensions Escalate with Airstrike on Hamas

Next Story

UK-India Trade Talks in Spotlight Amid Manipur Ethnic Violence

Latest from -Top News

Hamburg to go full desi mode

Themed “Positioning Partnerships”, this year’s ‘India Week Hamburg’ will spotlight the growing synergy between India and Germany across key sectors including business, culture, society, and knowledge. The German port city of Hamburg

Ax-4 liftoff delayed for safety

The Ax-4 mission is the fourth private astronaut flight to the ISS and the first to include crew members from India, Poland, and Hungary—making it a moment of historic significance for all

Skilled Indian hands for Japan

India’s first batch of trained nursing care workers is set to begin jobs in Japan next month, addressing critical labour shortages amid Japan’s rapidly ageing population. The initiative is designed to tackle

Trump accepts invite to next QUAD meet

The upcoming Quad Summit in New Delhi is expected to further consolidate this alignment, with a focus on regional security, economic resilience, and joint efforts to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific…reports Asian

CSIS confirms Khalistani extremism on Canadian soil 

For years, India has raised concerns about Khalistani extremists operating from Canadian soil, but these concerns were largely ignored by Canada…reports Asian Lite News Canada’s premier intelligence agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Trump leads Biden in 6 of 7 battleground states

Trump leads between two and eight percentage points in six

‘NATO summit to send strong signal of trans-Atlantic unity’

Biden is due to attend the June 14 meeting of