Joe Biden makes history by joining UAW picket line

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US President Joe Biden has backed striking cars workers in Michigan during a visit to their picket line - a first for a sitting US president.

Mr Biden said that the workers "deserve" raises and other concessions they are seeking.

The visit comes a day before his would-be challenger, Donald Trump, is due to arrive.

But workers told the BBC they felt the rivals might politicise the strike, and urged them to "just stay away".

 

In brief remarks to the picketing workers on Tuesday, the Democratic president said that they "deserve the significant raise you need and other benefits".

He added that the workers should be doing as "incredibly well" as the companies that employ them.

 

While US lawmakers - and presidential candidates - frequently appear at strikes to express solidarity with American workers, it is considered unprecedented for a sitting president to do so.

Some workers said they hoped the attention from Mr Biden and his rival would help their cause, but others dismissed the visits as political stunts aimed at getting votes, which would have little practical impact on the negotiations.

"We would much rather neither of them showed up," longtime Ford worker Billy Rowe told the BBC. "We don't want to divide people and when you bring politics into it, it's going to cause an argument."

 

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[sirineou]

There are many things I don't agree with Biden,

But Unions made America Great,

The destruction of Unions made the 3%ers great. 

 

[BenStark]

Unions are the death of every business.

 

But yeah you get more days off, if that is what you consider making a country great

[Tug]

I’m proud of him get after those fat cats stand with the working class hopefully after the next cycle there will be enough support to tax those Uber wealthy parasites  

[Tug]

Just now, BenStark said:

Unions are the death of every business.

 

But yeah you get more days off, if that is what you consider making a country great

You are mistaken union’s collectively force employers to pony up some of the fruits of the worker’s labor in the form of pensions healthcare safety security and wages.in return they receive quality trained professionals at least in the jobs I’ve been on the slackers get flushed rite away 

[sirineou]

17 minutes ago, BenStark said:

Unions are the death of every business.

 

But yeah you get more days off, if that is what you consider making a country great

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/union-membership-middle-class-income_n_3948543

[ozimoron]

30 minutes ago, sirineou said:

There are many things I don't agree with Biden,

But Unions made America Great,

The destruction of Unions made the 3%ers great. 

 

First president to ever join a picket line.

[ozimoron]

21 minutes ago, BenStark said:

Unions are the death of every business.

 

But yeah you get more days off, if that is what you consider making a country great

You like to see the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer?

[Danderman123]

39 minutes ago, BenStark said:

Unions are the death of every business.

 

But yeah you get more days off, if that is what you consider making a country great

What is your opinion of the huge salaries that CEOs are making?

[Trippy]

It's nice to see Biden out there on the picket line for the American worker.

 

Wonder if he will remember it tomorrow?

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, Trippy said:

It's nice to see Biden out there on the picket line for the American worker.

 

Wonder if he will remember it tomorrow?

He will.

[Berkshire]

1 hour ago, BenStark said:

Unions are the death of every business.

 

But yeah you get more days off, if that is what you consider making a country great

Your boy Trump says he supports unions.  How do you feel about that?

[Tug]

33 minutes ago, Trippy said:

It's nice to see Biden out there on the picket line for the American worker.

 

Wonder if he will remember it tomorrow?

Gee trippy I donno,between getting infrastructure done lowerdrug prices fighting inflation seeding the manufacture of domestic computer chips humiliating Putin all the overseas trips just to name a few of his accomplishments heck he is 80 years old after all but no trippy he will remember especially because he is the first US president to walk a picket line he’s one magnificent old duffer he makes me proud 

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, BenStark said:

Unions are the death of every business.

 

But yeah you get more days off, if that is what you consider making a country great

Ford?

[Chomper Higgot]

I joined a Union at age 18.

 

At age 20 I won a company bursary to support me reading Engineering at University.

 

The company reneged on the award.

 

My Union took the case up for me and got me the bursary I had earned.

 

I would not have been able to afford to go to university without my union’s help, nor might I ever have had a well paid career as a professional engineer.

 

I’ve been a proud union member ever since, always pay my dues, always thankful the positive help my Union gave me.

 

Working people shilling for employers against unions, AKA class traitors, cap doffers and forelock tuggers.

 

 

 

 

 

[Nick Carter icp]

2 hours ago, Tug said:

I’m proud of him get after those fat cats stand with the working class hopefully after the next cycle there will be enough support to tax those Uber wealthy parasites  

It was in Michigan which in the last elections was a close run in the voting .

   I expect that the reason Joe went there was to win votes in the next election 

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

It was in Michigan which in the last elections was a close run in the voting .

   I expect that the reason Joe went there was to win votes in the next election 

That is the reason that both candidates went there.

[thaibeachlovers]

Gosh, is it election season again?

 

How did Joe feel about the workers on the XL pipeline after he cancelled that job?

[Jingthing]

23 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

It was in Michigan which in the last elections was a close run in the voting .

   I expect that the reason Joe went there was to win votes in the next election 

Uncle Joe has a long history of being pro union and pro workers rights.

Of course he wants the votes of union members and workers nationally. 

It would be weird if he didn't.

He make a great contrast to tax cuts for the rich, fake populist, demagogic grifter Mr. Trump.

[Nick Carter icp]

Just now, Jingthing said:

Uncle Joe has a long history of being pro union and pro workers rights.

Of course he wants the votes of union members and workers nationally. 

It would be weird if he didn't.

He make a great contrast to tax cuts for the rich, fake populist, demagogic grifter Mr. Trump.

Does Joe often join picket lines or is it just this once ?

Does Joe have a habit of  standing shoulder to should with the workers and is that his primary concern for attending or does he just want to win the Michigan vote ?

[Guffman]

He made it illegal for the railroad workers to strike which ensured that they would never get any paid sick days. He couldn't care less about the average working person and if you think he does, you must be completely out of your mind. 

He only did this stunt to try and stop his slipping poll numbers. Simple as.

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, Guffman said:

He made it illegal for the railroad workers to strike which ensured that they would never get any paid sick days. He couldn't care less about the average working person and if you think he does, you must be completely out of your mind. 

He only did this stunt to try and stop his slipping poll numbers. Simple as.

I must be out of my mind then. 

[Jingthing]

6 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Does Joe often join picket lines or is it just this once ?

Does Joe have a habit of  standing shoulder to should with the workers and is that his primary concern for attending or does he just want to win the Michigan vote ?

First time.

It's obviously a campaign event. 

What's your problem with a campaign event?

Again it's not only about Michigan but yes Michigan is a very important swing state.

Hillary Clinton made the fatal mistake of not doing enough to win Wisconsin.

No democrat is ever likely to make that kind of mistake again. 

[Nick Carter icp]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

First time.

It's obviously a campaign event. 

What's your problem with a campaign event?

Again it's not only about Michigan but yes Michigan is a very important swing state.

Hillary Clinton made the fatal mistake of not doing enough to win Wisconsin.

No democrat is ever likely to make that kind of mistake again. 

Workers are on strike and Joes is just using them for a photo opportunity and for self publicity to win votes , what other events does Joe intend to latch onto to get  publicity for votes for himself 

[Jingthing]

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

Workers are on strike and Joes is just using them for a photo opportunity and for self publicity to win votes , what other events does Joe intend to latch onto to get  publicity for votes for himself 

I get it. You're against Biden. I find your attacks cheap and weak. 

[ozimoron]

15 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Does Joe often join picket lines or is it just this once ?

Does Joe have a habit of  standing shoulder to should with the workers and is that his primary concern for attending or does he just want to win the Michigan vote ?

Is it Trump or Biden with a history of employing illegal workers?

[Nick Carter icp]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

I get it. You're against Biden. I find your attacks cheap and weak. 

I will have the same opinion about Trump if he goes there tomorrow . 

   Will you be changing your opinion if Trump goes there tomorrow ?

   Will it then become just a crass photo shoot for self publicity ?

[ozimoron]

16 minutes ago, Guffman said:

He made it illegal for the railroad workers to strike which ensured that they would never get any paid sick days. He couldn't care less about the average working person and if you think he does, you must be completely out of your mind. 

He only did this stunt to try and stop his slipping poll numbers. Simple as.

The truth is that Biden explicitly supported sick leave for the workers. Your claim that his motive was to deny them sick leave is false.

 

"As a proud pro-labor President, I am reluctant to override the ratification procedures and the views of those who voted against the agreement," he said in a statement. "But in this case – where the economic impact of a shutdown would hurt millions of other working people and families – I believe Congress must use its powers to adopt this deal."

 

"I've supported paid sick leave for a long time. I'm going to continue that fight 'til we succeed."

 

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/02/1140265413/rail-workers-biden-unions-freight-railroads-averted-strike

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

I will have the same opinion about Trump if he goes there tomorrow . 

   Will you be changing your opinion if Trump goes there tomorrow ?

   Will it then become just a crass photo shoot for self publicity ?

Will he be joining the picketing workers? 

I doubt he would, but if he does, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

All I've heard from him so far about the strike is cynical fear mongering against the adoption of electric vehicles.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Jingthing

[Guffman]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

The truth is that Biden explicitly supported sick leave for the workers. Your claim that his motive was to deny them sick leave is false.

 

I clearly didn't say that was his motive. It was the end result of his actions though.