United States: United Auto Workers union supports Joe Biden
The president spared no effort during the major strike led by the union last fall.
In any case, it is for Joe Biden in the race for the White House.
President Joe Biden on the auto workers union picket line, September 26, 2023. AP - Evan Vucci
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With our correspondent in Washington,
Guillaume Naudin
The last time Joe Biden spoke to auto unionists, last November, he told them he hoped they would remember.
The memory of seeing for the first time
a president in office on a picket line
who came to support them in their winning fight against the three big American manufacturers.
They had obtained strong salary increases, in the wake of their president, the thunderous Shaun Fain, who knows how to return the favor: “
Joe Biden bet on the American worker while Donald Trump blamed the American worker.
So if our support is to be won, Joe Biden has won it
,” he said.
The president is invigorated.
“
It’s good to be home
,” he said before sealing a real pact before the November election.
“
Look, I kept my promise to be the most pro-union president in history.
I'm proud that you support me and let me tell you that I'm honored to support you and may it be reciprocated.
If I have to go into battle, I want to go into battle with you.
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This is support that will count, for the worker vote in general across the country and for certain key states, like Michigan, where the auto worker vote carries very heavy weight.
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