'This is going to be a historic visit,' White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said as she previewed Biden's trip to join the UAW picket line.
September 26, 2023, 5:03 AMPresident Joe Biden delivers remarks on the contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and auto companies in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Sept. 15, 2023.will join the United Auto Workers picket line Tuesday in his strongest show of support yet for union members striking against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
"He supports the UAW workers and tomorrow what you're going to see is historic," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday, although she declined to give further details on where exactly Biden will be, exactly what he'll do and what the trip will entail. "This is going to be a historic visit.
The White House said Monday Trump's schedule didn't factor into Biden's decision to accept an invitation from UAW president Shawn Fain to join members on the picket line. "I'm not gonna get into the details of what's being negotiated right now on the table with certainly with the parties," Jean-Pierre replied. "What we're saying is that we support the auto workers," adding at one point that he "stands by the side of the workers."
“I think the UAW gave up an incredible amount back when the automobile industry was going under. They gave up everything from their pensions on, and they saved the automobile industry,” Biden responded. "We invite and encourage everyone who supports our cause to join us on the picket line from our friends and families all the way up to the President of the United States," Fain said in a video. "We invite you to join us in our fight."
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