{"id":2033281,"date":"2023-09-15T12:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T16:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-white-house-holds-press-briefing-as-uaw-strikes-against-big-three\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T12:55:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T16:55:32","slug":"watch-live-white-house-holds-press-briefing-as-uaw-strikes-against-big-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-white-house-holds-press-briefing-as-uaw-strikes-against-big-three\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: White House briefing on UAW strikes against Big Three"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-white-house-holds-press-briefing-as-uaw-strikes-against-big-three%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033281&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>UAW Announces Historic Auto Strike After \u200dNegotiations \u200cwith Automakers Falter<\/h2>\n<p>White \u2062House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a press briefing\u200d following a\u2062 groundbreaking strike by the United Auto Workers \u200c(UAW) union, which \u200dwent into effect early Friday\u2063 morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Strike at Major Car Manufacturers<\/h3>\n<p>The strike is taking place at factories owned by three major\u200b car manufacturers: Ford, General Motors, and \u2062Stellantis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The dedicated employees are demanding significant improvements in\u2063 their \u200cworking conditions and compensation. They are seeking a remarkable 36% pay \u2062raise over the next four years, a shorter four<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-union-blunder-reveals-the-truth-behind-big-labor\/\" title=\"Biden Union Blunder Reveals The Truth Behind Big Labor\">-day work week<\/a>, pension benefits for all employees, increased paid time off, and enhanced job protections.<\/p>\n<p>Talks between \u2064the union and the automakers \u200bbroke\u200b down \u2063in the final hours before the 11:59 P.M. deadline on Thursday. The companies were unwilling to meet the union&#8217;s demands, particularly\u200b the commitment to a 36% pay increase.<\/p>\n<p>General Motors and Ford made\u2062 a record compromise by offering a 20% pay increase, while Stellantis offered a 17.5% raise. However, the union\u2062 did not accept the compromise.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to read the full article from \u2063The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was the compromise offered \u200dby General Motors and Ford, and why \u200cdid the union\u2062 reject it?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  UAW Announces Historic Auto Strike After \u200dNegotiations \u200cwith Automakers Falter<\/p>\n<p>White \u2062House Press \u2063Secretary Karine \u200dJean-Pierre will hold a \u2063press\u2062 briefing\u200d following a\u2062 groundbreaking strike by \u2064the\u2063 United Auto Workers \u200c(UAW) union, \u2064which\u2062 \u200dwent into\u2063 effect early Friday\u2063 morning.<\/p>\n<p>Strike at Major Car \u2064Manufacturers<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063strike is taking place at factories owned by three major\u200b car \u2062manufacturers: Ford, General\u2063 Motors, \u200dand \u2062Stellantis.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cdedicated employees are demanding significant improvements in\u2063 their \u200cworking conditions and compensation. They are seeking a\u200d remarkable 36%\u200b pay \u2062raise \u200dover the\u200c next four years, \u2064a shorter four-day work \u200cweek, \u2062pension\u200b benefits\u200c for \u200call employees,\u200b increased paid time off, and\u200c enhanced job protections.<\/p>\n<p>Talks between\u2062 \u2064the union and the\u200b automakers\u2064 \u200bbroke\u200b down \u2063in the final hours \u2064before the 11:59 P.M.\u2063 deadline \u2064on Thursday. \u200bThe\u2063 companies \u2062were unwilling to meet\u2062 the union&#8217;s demands, particularly\u200b the commitment to a \u206436% pay increase.<\/p>\n<p>General Motors and Ford made\u2062 \u2063a record compromise by offering a 20% pay\u200b increase, \u200bwhile Stellantis offered \u200ba 17.5% raise. However, the \u200cunion\u2062 did not\u200d accept the \u200bcompromise.<\/p>\n<p>The UAW strike marks a significant move by\u2062 the union to stand up for its members and fight for improved working conditions and compensation. The demands put forth by the UAW are substantial, \u200creflecting the challenges faced\u200b by employees in the \u200cauto industry.<\/p>\n<p>The need for a 36% pay \u2062raise is driven by the rising cost of living and the\u200c desire for fair compensation that reflects \u2062the hard work and dedication of the auto workers. The shorter four-day work week aims \u200bto improve \u2064work-life balance and provide employees with more time for rest and personal activities. Pension benefits for all employees would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-white-house-holds-press-briefing-as-uaw-strikes-against-big-three\/\" title=\"LIVE: White House briefing on UAW strikes against Big Three\">ensure long-term\u200d financial security<\/a>, \u2063while increased paid time off recognizes the \u2063importance of work-life\u200d integration.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, enhanced\u200d job protections seek to safeguard employees\u200c from\u2064 arbitrary terminations and unfair practices, ensuring stability and job security\u2064 for UAW members.<\/p>\n<p>The refusal of the automakers to meet the union&#8217;s demands demonstrates the ongoing \u200dstruggle between labor and management for a fair and\u2063 equitable working environment. Nevertheless, the UAW remains committed to securing\u200d the \u200drights \u200cand \u2064benefits deserved by its members.<\/p>\n<p>As the strike unfolds, there are\u200b concerns\u2063 about the potential impact on \u2063the automotive\u2062 industry\u2062 and the economy \u2062as a whole. A prolonged strike could disrupt \u2062production and affect the supply chain,\u200b leading to \u200bfinancial \u200blosses for \u200dthe companies\u2062 involved and potential job cuts.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u2063 UAW strike should also serve as a \u200breminder of the critical role \u200cthat the \u2064auto workers play \u2062in the\u200c economy. Their dedication and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lena-dunham-will-paint-you-a-mural-celebs-auction-services-to-fundraise-for-crew-members-on-strike\/\" title=\"Celebrities auction services to support striking crew members, including Lena Dunham's mural painting.\">hard work deserve<\/a> to be \u200drecognized and rewarded \u2062adequately.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the UAW announcement of a historic auto strike underscores the pressing need for\u2064 improved working conditions and compensation within the industry.\u2062 The demands made by\u2062 the \u2063union \u200dreflect the aspirations of the dedicated auto workers who strive for a better quality of life. The outcome of \u2062this strike will have far-reaching\u2062 implications for\u200d both the workers and the automakers involved, shining a \u2062spotlight on the ongoing struggle for \u200dfairness\u200b and justice in\u2063 the workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to hold briefing on historic United Auto Workers strike at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis factories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2033282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2033281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2033282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}