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US News: President Biden's goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions are colliding in Michigan as the United Auto Workers (UAW) go on strike again
The United Auto Workers strike has exposed tensions between President Joe Biden's goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions. He's trying to turbocharge the electric vehicle market, but the union is afraid that the transition will result in fewer jobs for its members. Although battery factories may create new opportunities, they're generally not unionized. Biden acknowledged the challenge on Friday by saying the shift to electric vehicles “should be fair and a win-win for autoworkers and auto companies.” He's sent top aides to Detroit to prod negotiations along. The strike could damage the economy ahead of next year's election.
The strike involves 13,000 workers so far, less than a tenth of the union s total membership, but UAW s strike fund has enough cash to support a full 150,000-member walkout for up to three months.