Posted on 05/03/2023 5:26:06 PM PDT by Libloather
DETROIT – Leaders of the United Auto Workers are withholding a reelection endorsement for President Joe Biden until the union’s concerns about the auto industry’s transition to all-electric vehicles are addressed, according to a Tuesday letter sent by UAW President Shawn Fain to union staff.
Fain, who was elected union president in March, said the UAW wants a “just transition” for workers. He argues that is currently not the case as automakers invest billions of dollars, with the support of taxpayer money, to move from traditional vehicles to EVs.
“The federal government is pouring billions into the electric vehicle transition, with no strings attached and no commitment to workers,” Fain said in the message obtained by CNBC. “The EV transition is at serious risk of becoming a race to the bottom. We want to see national leadership have our back on this before we make any commitments.”
How to transition traditional auto workers into new jobs for EVs has been a major concern for the UAW for several years. A 2018 study by the union found mass adoption of EVs could cost the UAW 35,000 jobs. However, the union has more recently said that number could be lower.
The UAW has historically supported Democrats. However, former President Donald Trump was able to gain notable support from blue-collar auto workers during his presidential campaign.
In the Tuesday letter, Fain said “another Donald Trump presidency would be a disaster,” citing the need for the union to “get our members organized behind a pro-worker, pro-climate, and pro-democracy political program that can deliver for the working class.”
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When the UAW endorsed Bill Clinton for reelection in 1996 , lost all affection for them and the products they made. Nothing they have done since has won back my support. They probably feature Bud Light at their union halls.
Give. The corrupt UAW leadership wants its cut and then will gladly sell out its members.
They’ll buckle to the union...no choice.
Coy about cheering Brandon on but who is their alternate choice, Chairman/President Xi?
Right. Glad you didn’t try to offer that in “Breaking News.”😄
If these idiots think Biden is anything but bad news for them and everybody I don’t care about their jobs.
EVS have 10% of the parts vs. ICE vehicles. UAW is wising up that the numbers dont add up. Cant keep current labor levels with 10% of parts
“”automakers invest billions of dollars, with the support of taxpayer money””
Ah.....yes....’invest’
Invest = TAKE
‘with the support’ = TAKE
DemocRATS and RINOs love to spend other people’s money, and funnel it to themselves.
Union thugs would endorse the retarded FJB Bidenskyyy even if he shot a nun walking down the street that was captured on the nightly news. Criminal thugs like FJB and UAW tend to stick together.
Yes
So, like every other union.
“The federal government is pouring billions into the electric vehicle transition...”
This is a great example why we are $32,000,000,000,000 in debt and the debt ceiling should not be raised in our lifetime. Cut the hell out of the budget and slice gummit by 1/3 to start. A boy can dream...
Don’t worry. The Fed will just inflate away all those 1s and 0s we quaintly call money. 0 debt.
0 food too. All part of the WEF clown’s plan.
Shawn Fain sounds like the communist IRA political party.
Pipefitters union scum sure helped the Keystone workers with their Biden endorsement.
“We want to see national leadership have our back on this before we make any commitments.”
FU that’s just for show.,.you know you are going to endorse democrats you rat bastards.
Dear UAW,
For years you have unflinchingly supported Democrats. During that time I have witnessed your jobs and futures move to other nations. You were bailed out for your loyalty by Obama and Joe Biden, but Union jobs, Production, and the United States have suffered.
It’s time for a change. It’s time for raise Tariffs, not taxes. It’s time to protect American workers, not politicians, Union fat cats, corporate executives. You should have a future, not a footnote in history. Government unions and Government workers didn’t build anything, and corporate CEO’s didn’t make dirt into products.
Back someone who backs American industry, American production, and American jobs. Don’t back the people who say “it’s sad those jobs are gone forever” or the guy who ‘protects Chinese production’. A free people need production, and Unions need a free people, not a government of the government, by the government, for the government.
Together, working for America, we are stronger and free. Divided they destroy all of us. I support Unions that support Constitution and Americans. Did Joe Biden help you or other manufacturers?
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