Strike threat. Alex . The Labor Department says theyre keeping close watch on the talks. Theres nine days left for the uaw and detroits big three to agree to a new fouryear deal. If they dont, the 146,000 members have voted to strike. The unions demands are bold. Members are seeking a 46 pay raise, 40 hours of pay for 32 hour work weeks and for traditional pensions to be restored and Cost Of Living increases. Workers say the companies have raked in billions on their backs. A g. M. Executive said the demands have significant costs attached that would threaten manufacturing momentum. Its clear the two sides are still wide aparty. While in philadelphia yesterday forks labor day, President Biden said hes not so concerned. Mr. President , are you worried about an auto strike . [inaudible] he said he doesnt think its going to happen. Uaws president says he was shocked by this reaction. They said maybe he knows something we dont know. This all comes at a time when ford and General Motors are
you probably were sleeping. we ll give you the highlights. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is early start. it s monday, march 15th. 5:00 a.m. here in new york. we re so close we can taste freedom and yet so far. one in five americans have received at least one dose of a covid vaccine. since friday, the u.s. has hit three of the largest single day jumps in vaccinations. scenes like this can set us back. this is miami beach. a lot of people out there but few masks. spring break could trigger a surge in cases and saint patrick s day is also worrying. we ve got too many people coming. we ve got too many people coming who are just acting out and we have covid at the same time. and people are flying again. air travel hit a new pandemic era record. new tsa figures show more than 1.3 million people were screened on friday. the highest number in a year. duke university under grads are in a stay in place orders. more than 80 students are in
20% of the funding, you are encouraging to get the 80% from the private piece. you are encouraging their mayors and the governors in the tribal leaders who are closer to those who will invest the money and create the jobs who will execute and complete the projects. it is very exciting. this is called stimulus under president obama, a fraction that is 10% made it to infrastructure. at the rest goes in the big black hole programs in washington, d.c., that don t really fix those roads and bridges and don ts buildings. and he and secretary elaine chao and tomorrow, the tomorrow will have the roads and announcement after the infrastructure. people should tune into large head, because it affects every single person in this country as they try to move from point a to point b, and the more seamless place away. martha: before he let you go, the president said he was under siege. what is the total due at the white house in terms of how to deal with what is simply not going away anytime soon?