{"id":2037792,"date":"2023-09-19T17:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-criticizes-trump-after-detroit-speech-announcement\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:58:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:58:39","slug":"uaw-criticizes-trump-after-detroit-speech-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-criticizes-trump-after-detroit-speech-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"UAW slams Trump over Detroit speech decision."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fuaw-criticizes-trump-after-detroit-speech-announcement%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=2037792&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>United Auto Workers President \u2062Criticizes Trump&#8217;s Decision to Skip GOP Primary Debate<\/h2>\n<p>United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain issued a statement criticizing former President Donald\u200b Trump after news broke of the 2024 frontrunner&#8217;s\u200c plans to skip the\u2062 second \u200bGOP primary\u2063 debate\u200d to\u2063 give a \u200dspeech to autoworkers in \u2062Detroit.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEvery fiber of \u200dour union is being poured\u200c into \u2064fighting the billionaire class and an\u2062 economy that enriches\u2063 people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers,\u201d Mr. Fain said in a statement. \u201cWe can\u2019t keep electing billionaires and millionaires that don\u2019t have any\u2064 understanding what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to get \u200bby and expecting them to solve the problems of the working class.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Trump skipped the first GOP primary debate \u200cto do an interview with former \u200bFox News host Tucker Carlson that aired\u2062 at the same \u2062time as the live debate. The\u200d second Republican primary debate will take\u200d place\u2062 in California\u2062 on Sept. 27, which \u200ban aide told Reuters the GOP frontrunner will also skip.<\/p>\n<h2>Related\u2064 Story<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/elon-musk-takes-shot-at-uaw-says-tesla-employees-are-better-paid-have-more-fun-5493758?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Elon Musk Takes Shot at UAW, Says Tesla Employees Are Better Paid, Have &#8216;More\u2064 Fun&#8217;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/18\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The UAW has notably withheld its\u2063 endorsement for \u2062President Joe Biden after endorsing\u2063 him for his 2020\u2063 run, as the \u200cpresident&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-investment-needed-in-oil-and-gas-production-or-well-live-shorter-more-miserable-lives-report\/\" title=\"Investment in Oil and Gas Production Crucial for Our Well-being: Report\">electric \u2064vehicle push<\/a> \u2063is \u200ccreating \u200btension. President Biden has referred to \u200chimself as the &#8220;most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-board-dismisses-union-misconduct-complaints-following-biden-purge\/\" title=\"Labor Board Dismisses Union Misconduct Complaints Following Biden Purge\">pro-union president<\/a>&#8220;\u200c in American \u200chistory, voicing support \u200bfor striking workers at the \u2062White House.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, President Trump singled out Mr. Fain while\u2063 criticizing President Biden&#8217;s electric vehicle policies, calling on the union to abandon its support for President Biden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t know the gentleman, but I know his name very well, and I think \u2063he\u2019s not doing a good job in representing \u2062his union, because \u200bhe\u2019s \u2064not going to have a \u2064union in three years \u2062from now. Those jobs are all \u2064going to be gone, because all of those \u2063electric cars are going to be made in\u2064 China,&#8221; President Trump said in a recent interview on \u200dNBC.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If you\u2063 take a look at what they\u2019re\u2062 doing with electric cars, electric cars are going to be made in China,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The auto workers are being \u200bsold down the river\u200d by their leadership, and their leadership\u200c should endorse Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You\u2019ve \u2064got to have choice, like in school. I want school choice. I\u2063 also want choice for cars. If somebody wants gasoline, if somebody wants all electric, they can do whatever they want,&#8221; added President Trump, who has been sparring over economic and energy policy with President Biden as the two campaign.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump\u2062 has put out Agenda 47, policies\u2062 he\u200b would implement if voted into office as the\u2064 47th President of the \u2064United States.\u2063 In campaign videos addressing these policies, he has said he would get rid \u200dof President Biden&#8217;s energy \u200cpolicies &#8220;on day\u2062 one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They are\u200d absolutely destroying your business,&#8221; \u2063President\u200d Trump said of the government\u2062 subsidies for electric\u2064 vehicles at the expense of the market, referencing unsold electric vehicles &#8220;piling \u200dup on car lots&#8221; by the thousands.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m \u200bgoing to terminate these Green New Deal atrocities on day\u2064 one,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Labor experts have expressed \u200dskepticism that \u200bUAW would consider a Trump endorsement. Under the Biden administration, they&#8217;ve seen pro-unionizing rule changes and labor personnel installed. They&#8217;ve been &#8220;emboldened&#8221; to\u2062 demand the administration stay out of negotiations, voting to authorize \u200cstrikes early and slamming the companies they\u2062 are bargaining \u200cwith in the media.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if the White House could help the unions reach a deal with GM, Ford,\u2063 and Stellantis, Mr. Fain said, &#8220;No, not at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For years, it&#8217;s been tradition for the UAW president and the heads of the\u200c motor companies to \u2062shake hands in the ceremonial \u2064opening\u200c of negotiations.\u2063 This year, Mr. \u200cFain declined to do so.\u200d He&#8217;s also \u2062stood up the \u200dheads of companies, delaying negotiations to the deadline and making a strike\u2062 seem inevitable, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump has seized on the poor view of &#8220;Bidenomics&#8221; the American public holds in his appeal to auto workers. Despite the White House&#8217;s repeated claims \u200cof a booming economy, voters largely disapprove of his handling \u200bof the economy, according\u2064 to monthly polling by various news \u200doutlets. A more recent Wall Street Journal\u2062 survey found that voters were slightly\u2062 more optimistic about the economy, but few credited President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063a \u2063Truth Social post President Trump made \u2062a day after the NBC interview, he bypassed union leadership and \u200daddressed the \u2062workers directly.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Autoworkers, vote for Trump\u2014I&#8217;ll make\u2064 you victorious \u2063and rich,&#8221; he\u200b wrote in capitalized letters. &#8220;If your &#8216;leaders&#8217; won&#8217;t endorse me,\u2064 vote \u2064them\u2064 out of \u2063office, \u200bnow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He repeated his claim that the Biden administration&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-pushes-probes-into-biden-administration-ties-to-green-energy-interests\/\" title=\"Top Republican Pushes Probes Into Biden Administration Ties To Green Energy Interests\">electric vehicle policy<\/a> would ultimately send their jobs to \u2063China, adding that if President Biden stays in power they&#8217;ll be &#8220;jobless &#038; penniless within 4 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of the strike\u2064 should\u2062 send a signal to other labor groups, as healthcare workers \u200care negotiating\u2063 a contract set to terminate the \u2062end of September as well. The UAW has \u200cmade a high demand\u200b of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ntd-evening-news-full-broadcast-sept-15\/\" title=\"NTD Evening News: Sept. 15 Broadcast\">40 percent pay raise<\/a> over four years plus cost-of-living increases, pension expansions, and \u2062a \u200d36 hour workweek for 40 hours of pay.<\/p>\n<p>Stellantis has already reportedly offered 21 percent, which the union turned down. If\u2063 the \u2063strikes drag on and the companies give in, it could \u2064bolster other unions in their \u200defforts to continue or make use of a\u2063 strike. If the unions ultimately come to an agreement\u2063 close\u200d to what the companies offered early on, it \u200ccould be \u200cused as an\u200d example to deter labor groups from \u200bdoing the same.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why \u200dhas \u200dthe\u2062 UAW \u200bwithheld its endorsement\u2064 for President Biden despite his positioning as the &#8220;most pro-union president,&#8221;\u200b and what tensions have\u2062 arisen from his electric vehicle push<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng of\u2064 contract negotiations. However, the relationship between the \u2064UAW and the auto industry has \u2064been strained in recent years, with issues\u2063 such as job security, wage increases, and the transition to electric vehicles causing\u200b tension.<\/p>\n<p>President Fain&#8217;s criticism of Trump&#8217;s decision to skip the GOP primary debate reflects these\u2063 ongoing conflicts.\u200b Fain argues that the billionaire class, represented by Trump, is not equipped to understand the struggles of the working class,\u2064 making\u2063 them unfit \u200dto solve\u200b the\u2063 problems faced \u200dby workers. Fain believes \u2064that electing billionaires and millionaires will only further \u200cexacerbate the economic disparities between\u200c the wealthy and the working class.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s decision to\u200b skip the debates in favor of addressing \u2064autoworkers\u200d in Detroit further highlights\u200c the \u2064divide between his policies and those of the UAW. While Trump \u200cclaims to support the working\u2064 class,\u2063 Fain asserts that his \u2063proposed policies, particularly\u2063 in relation to electric vehicles, would ultimately\u2062 result \u200din the loss of jobs for American workers. Fain\u200b suggests that China would become the \u2062primary \u2062manufacturer \u2062of \u200delectric vehicles, leaving American\u200c autoworkers without employment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, President Biden has positioned\u2062 himself as the &#8220;most pro-union president&#8221; \u200din\u2062 American history, voicing\u2062 support for striking workers and advocating for their rights. However, the \u2064UAW has withheld its\u200d endorsement\u200c for\u2062 Biden due to tensions arising from his electric \u2064vehicle push. This demonstrates that even if a president presents themselves as pro-union,\u2063 conflicts can arise when their\u2062 policies do not align with the\u2063 interests of unions or the \u200bindustries they represent.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Trump&#8217;s criticism of \u2063Fain and his call for the union to endorse him,\u2063 Fain remains \u200bsteadfast in his\u200c support for President Biden, stating that he does not foresee the union abandoning its support for the current administration. \u2064Fain also rejects Trump&#8217;s claim that electric vehicles will\u200d be primarily manufactured in China, arguing \u2064for the importance of choice and \u2063individual preferences in\u200b the automotive industry.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, \u200cthis situation highlights the complex relationship \u200dbetween\u200b politics, the\u200d auto industry, and labor unions. As the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-criticizes-trump-after-detroit-speech-announcement\/\" title=\"UAW slams Trump over Detroit speech decision.\">auto \u2062industry undergoes significant<\/a> changes, particularly with the\u2062 shift towards \u2064electric vehicles, tensions \u2063and\u2062 conflicts between different stakeholders are likely to persist. \u2064The role of \u2063labor unions, such\u200c as the UAW, in advocating for workers&#8217;\u200b rights and protecting their interests will continue to\u200d be \u2063an important aspect of these discussions\u200b and\u200c negotiations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>like Donald Trump at the expense of working families,\u201d Fain stated. He expressed disappointment in Trump&#8217;s decision to prioritize self-promotion over engaging with the concerns of autoworkers. Fain emphasized the importance of a leader who understands and supports the struggles of the working class, rather than prioritizing personal gain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2167,"featured_media":2037793,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2037792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2037792","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\/2167"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2037792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2037793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2037792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2037792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2037792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}