General Motors, Ford and Chrysler-owner Stellantis have kicked off the most ambitious US industrial labour action in decades.
US President Joe Biden on Friday called on automakers to concede more to workers who walked off the job at Detroit’s largest car companies, accusing them of enjoying record profits without sharing them fairly with workers.
A prolonged strike could be a drag on a US economy that has been performing better than expected, but is unlikely to lead to a recession, analysts say.Biden said he would dispatch two members of his team, Gene Sperling and Labor Secretary Julie Su, to Detroit to ensure the administration is involved in talks and a “win-win agreement”.
Former US president Trump, who is the leading Republican challenger for Biden’s 2024 re-election bid, criticised Biden’s push for electric vehicles on social media as a “total disaster” and attacked UAW leaders in an interview to be aired Sunday.
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