By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of the Senate's Democrats are backing the United Auto Workers' push for higher wages and ben.
More than half of the Senate's Democrats are backing the United Auto Workers' push for higher wages and benefits for workers at Detroit Three automakers' joint venture battery plants, they said in a letter released on Friday. The 28 senators said the workers are critical to the United States reaching clean vehicle goals, offering the union a boost as it works to secure new contracts before its four-year deals with General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler-parent Stellantis expire Sept. 14. UAW leaders have sought to secure support from Washington as negotiations opened earlier this month, with UAW President Shawn Fain meeting with lawmakers and President Joe Biden last week.
More than half of the Senate's Democrats are backing the United Auto Workers' push for higher wages and benefits for workers at Detroit Three automakers' joint venture battery plants, they said in a letter released on Friday. The 28 senators said the workers are critical to the United States reaching clean vehicle goals, offering the union a boost as it works to secure new contracts before its four-year deals with General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler-parent Stellantis expire Sept. 14. UAW leaders have sought to secure support from Washington as negotiations opened earlier this month, with UAW President Shawn Fain meeting with lawmakers and President Joe Biden last week.