2023-09-24 19:39:51
International News September 24, 2023 23:38 Striking auto sector workers during a protest
The auto strike continues in the United States, taking a major political turn this week with two expected visits by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first strike, which included the three companies at the same time, entered its second week on Friday, and intensified in General Motors and Stellantis.
There are 38 spare parts distribution centers for these two groups involved in the strike.
The reason, according to the United Auto Workers Union, is the lack of progress in union negotiations, while “real progress” has been made regarding the Ford Motor Company workers’ strike.
In particular, the union demands a 40% salary increase over four years, which is equivalent to what group leaders have benefited from over the past four years.
US President Joe Biden will visit Michigan on Tuesday as a sign of “solidarity,” especially since he considers himself the first supporter of American unions.
Biden has said several times publicly that manufacturers should pass their “record profits” to employees.
The president had until now intended to devote the next week to a trip to the West, but he finally decided to compete with his most prominent opponent, Donald Trump, who also considers himself a staunch supporter of workers and popular circles.
The former Republican president, the most likely candidate in his party’s primaries in preparation for the 2024 presidential elections, announced his visit during a sit-in on Wednesday in Michigan.
Source: Agencies
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