From new england all the way up to canada, Hurricane Lee On Track to bring heavy rain, wind and coastal flooding today and through weekend. As House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy stries to avoid a government shutdown, he has a message for the republicans threatening to revoke his leadership. Kareem abduljabbar asked the question, is biden too old to be president . The nba Hall Of Famer joins us live in studio just ahead. This hour of cnn this morning starts now. Working the uaw, we put four great offers on the table and we get little pieces of paper about one aspect or the other. We have never gotten a serious counteroffer in two weeks. These Companies Got to come to the pump for their workers. He want to call them family when its easy. But the proofs in the pudding. They havent taken care of their workers. We went backwards the last 16 years. Backwards. And breaking moments ago. Its white house says President Biden will speak today about that historic strike against all three automakers. This is the first time in history that the union has gone on strike against all three. This was the scene outside the ford plant in wayne, michigan, after the companies failed to reach a deal with the union by midnight. More than 12,000 workers walked off the job in targeted strikes in michigan, ohio and missouri. The United Auto Workers president says more will join the strike if their demands for better wages and benefits arent met. He says workers havent had their record share of profits while ceos have been given themselves wages. Fords ceo says it would bankrupt the company. 40 will put us out of business. We would lose 15 billion. We would have to cut people, close plants. Whats the good of that . Its not a sustainable business. There is a fine line here that we wont go past. Our next guest sent a letter in july to the ceos of the big three automakers surging them to negotiate in good faith. She and her Michigan Senate colleagues wrote this. Without American Auto workers, the industry would not be the Beating Heart of the industrial revolution. The uaw helped create our middle class. Joined by senator stab now. Do you support the workers . I support the workers and what they want, poppy. I have to say, first of all, we are here at the north American Auto show right now in detroit. Our workers and our Companies Make the best cars and trucks in the world. The workers just want to make sure they have a fair share of that success. And i was there working on the auto rescue very much helping to lead that back in 2009 and the workers took major concessions. There is no longer Retiree Health care. That hasnt happened since 2007. There is tiered approach to wages. They want to be restored and then now moving forward on an exciting new clean energy economy, they want to know that they are going to be a partner in that, in the success in that. You support the workers. You think they need fair wages. We just heard from fords rory erlich who spoke to our colleague vanessa, and he also said that this final offer of a 20 pay raise over the life of the contract is the most lucrative they have ever given. Do you believe the union is demanding too much . Well, this is about sclektive bargaining. Its not really about what i think what you think. Its about what what the workers need. What they view as just as fair, and thats what this is all about. I know they dont take it lightly. Its a hardship to go out on strike. But i know for a lot of years they have been taking a lot of sacrifice in order to support the companies and now we want to make sure that they are getting their fair share. One interesting thing about the letter you sent to the ceos in july is he specifically used the words negotiate in good faith. Here is what the uaw Union President said. Good faith, they have had our economic demands for six weeks. We have told them day one we expect a bargain now, not wait to the end. They wait to last week. We had to file unfair Labor Practices for them to come to the table. They waited to the last week. Shame on them and what they are saying is complete bs. I will say that the ford Ceo Jim Farley said he and bill ford, the chair of the company, went to give their final offer in person to shawn fain and that he wasnt there at the table. Do you believe the ceos have in good faith . Is that your understanding . I think that everyone is representing their interests. Its rough and tumble. Collective bargaining can be very tough. I think this is a very tough negotiation and in the end they are going to have to come together in what they believe is just and fair for everyone. But its important that those excuse me. Im losing my earpiece. Its important that the workers who are creating these great new vehicles know that they are benefiting from their hard work. Yeah. Im really interested in your take can you hear me okay . Now i can. I know, these little buggers, happens to me, too. The Biden Administration, and this is interesting, right, because he called himself the most pro Union President in American History. When our jake tapper asked shawn fain about that this week, shawn fain said i think there is a lot of work to be done in that category. I look at fdr and president s in that timeframe and they did a lot of work for labor. Are you concerned about what this means . The union withheld their support for biden so far. Michigans a critical state. Right. Well, President Biden, in my mind, no question he is the most prounion labor president we have had. And we are right now in a fight. And he is leading that to restore the middle class of our country. So its a process. Its not there yet. I understand the workers frustrations. But we are turning things around to bring jobs home with the chip plants and rebuild america and be laser focused on the middle class. This is something in process. We need to keep our workers, strengthening the middle class as the focus and i know that thats what the president is doing. Let me senator, let me ask it in this way. Could not having the support of the United Auto Workers for bidens Reelection Campaign tip the balance against him in michigan . Well, thats very important. I have been very grateful for their support over all of these years. I think, in the end, when they are looking at the choices, you know, i would be surprised if they were not supporting the president. I want to turn to what your republican colleague, mitt romney, wrote this week announcing he is not running again. He said its time for a new generation of leaders. You are also not seeking reelection in 2024. You said you were inspired by a new generation of leader and you said thats why you decided to pass the torch. What do you think of that as it relates to President Biden and growing calls and concerns among democrats also about his age . Well, first, i have to say that this president has done more than any president half his age. When we look at the real results in the economy. I mean, 13. 5 million new jobs in the last two and a half years, getting us through the pandemic. What he has done internationally to build coalitions to bring the world back together. When we look at turning things around, no more trickle down. Focus on the middle class. I am a strong supporter of the president , and to me this is not about age. This is about getting things done. And he is getting things done. You would argue mitt romney has been effective in terms of standing up for what he believes. You would argue you have been effective, but you are both saying its time to pass the torch. You dont think the same is true for the president . I think its an individual decision that everyone has to make on their own circumstances. Mitt romney has, as you know, great ties to michigan with his of course, his father. Former governor. Yeah. And really, really a terrific responsible United States senator. But i have to say, we each look around at the time and moment for our own personal lives. For me, we have a lot of great leaders, younger leaders in michigan, that i feel very confident i can pass the torch to and so, for me, it felt like the time. Fair enough. Senator debbie stabnow, thank you. We will be watching over the weekend. Thank you. Thanks. Sources tell cnn that President Biden will meet oneonone with ukraines president Volodymr Zelenskyy in the u. S. Next week. We will ask Christiane Amanpour what we can expect. Stay with us. Thats next. Your financial story. Werre not an airline, but our Network Connects global businesses across nearlrly 160 markets. Were not a a startup, but our Innovation Labs use new technologies to help keep your information secure. Were not architects, but we help build stronger communities. Were not just any bank. We are citi. 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Unclear whether they will meet there or in washington where zelenskyy is also supposed to visit and go to capitol hill. Christiane Christiane Amanpour joins us now. I am fascinated because of the political dynamics in the United States with the funding. Wthats why zelenskyy is her. He wasnt to make the case to the world and countries not supporting him at the u. N. And lawmakers this is still a just cause, a worthy fight and with the right amount aid they can win. Thats what he is going to try to say. So the question is, does it make a difference to the republicans who have been holdouts on this and the fact that the majority of American People now do not support new increase is that right . I was under the impression 55 to 45 . Which is the 55 . You know, thats a change, if its going down. Up until now, the American People like the people around world have supported the defense of democracy and the international rulesbased order and the civilians being slaughtered by this illegal war from russia. So it is going to be interesting to see what effect it has. But i think the president and other World Leaders have made the case consistently that you have a choice. Either we want to be under the boot of putinstyle russian authoritarianism, or people get a chance to try to defend their life free and independent. We talk the geopolitical repercussions or negotiations or efforts and sometimes dont talk about the people. Yes. In ukraine. And you are on had weeks episode of the whole story with anderson cooper. I want to play a piece of your piece. Im very getting very emotional. Just watching . Yes. Because they all have a story to tell. Each have a story to tell. But there is a group they can tell the whole story for their country. One dancer whose father just escaped from the front lines, serve people were there and five were killed. But every week, there is Something Like this. Every week. Every week that news filters into this . Yeah, something there is happening. Its beautiful. Explain to people what they were watching. A Ballet Dancer in the blue and yell of the ukraine colors. More importantly, its a lot of them came out of ukraine when the war started. This wonderful dutch ballerina and a russian ukrainian choreographer, very famous, who left russia after the illegal invasion of russia, you know, against ukraine. He is a bolshoi choreographer. He came over and helped create a new troupe, united ukraine ballet. The story is interesting. They have been to the Kennedy Center and what you see is people who want to continue the fight whichever way they can. This is their way of standing up for Ukrainian Culture and history and art at a time when the russian, you know, aggression is focused on wiping out ukraines identity. This is why its so important. You will hear from some who stayed behind, why they stayed behind, why they are still dancing men. And dancers, men, who went to the front and was killed. Its the society through art and culture. It is beautiful. It is beautiful. And haunting. The momusic is phenomenal. Their heart and motivation. Wills, i would be remiss not to ask, it is one year since the tragic death of mahsa amini, the young iranian woman under very suspicious circumstances, refused to wear her hijab. Tell us what about one year means, trying to hold those in Power Account on. She was wearing a hijab. They decided it wasnt hijab enough. She was arrested by the socalled morality police. She was so roughed up, she died in hospital. Journalists who broke the story are still in jail. Iranian regime is trying to preemptively tamp down any protests and the like. So they are apparently weighing in heavily on the families, dont talk about it, dont do anything. Stay home. Apparently they are taking people out of universities, those professors who may have been sort of antiregime, and importantly though, you know, the president of iran will be one of those leaders who comes over here to the United Nations, tries to put his case to the world. He is also supporting russia. And this time last year, he refused to sit down with me because he wouldnt sit down with a woman who, by law, was not required to wear the hijab here in new york. So this year i dont believe he will be giving interviews to women. Interesting thing is that the iranian women, while they have not overthrown the regime and they say that wasnt their aim, they are Walking Around going to restaurants and being in public without their hijabs. So, in a way, they have won part of the battle. In a way, there is so much further to go. Christiane amanpour, thank you very much. Thank you for being at the table with us this week as we celebrate your 40 years. Oh, gosh. At cnn. Thank you. Okay. Make sure to watch Christiane Amanpours cnn whole story with anderson cooper, that is this Sunday Night 8 00 p. M. Eastern and pacific only right here. Ofor the first time in American History, a child of the sitting president has been indicted. What hunter biden is now facing and how americans feel about it. And House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy dropping the fbomb while staring down another revolt inside his party as the clock ticks down towards a potential government shutdown. Can he get a deal done while his leadership role comes under threat . For up to 44 minutes more restfuful sleep per night. Save 1500 on the e sleep numbr climate360 smart bed. Shop now at sleep numberer. Co. With 30 gramams of protein. Those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks uuuhhhh. 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