The United Farm Workers announced their endorsement of Biden on Tuesday, calling him "an authentic champion for workers and their families, regardless of their race or national origin." Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, is the granddaughter of Cesar Chavez, the union's co-founder.
The president said car workers had “made a lot of sacrifices” and urged them to keep fighting despite concerns a prolonged strike could harm the economy.
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President Joe Biden has joined picketing United Auto Workers in Michigan on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers. It's a demonstration of support for organized labor unparalleled in presidential history. He told workers Tuesday to “stick with it." He exchanged fist bumps with grinning workers a day before former President Donald Trump makes his own visit to meet with UAW members. Biden has repeatedly sided with the UAW during the strike. Strikers chanted “no deals, no wheels” and “no pay, no parts” as Biden arrived at the General Motors distribution center west of Detroit.
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