{"id":2043077,"date":"2023-09-24T10:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T14:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-denies-that-biden-is-meeting-with-uaw-strikers-in-response-to-trump-visit\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T10:42:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T14:42:13","slug":"buttigieg-denies-that-biden-is-meeting-with-uaw-strikers-in-response-to-trump-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-denies-that-biden-is-meeting-with-uaw-strikers-in-response-to-trump-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Buttigieg denies Biden&#8217;s meeting with UAW strikers in response to Trump&#8217;s visit."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fbuttigieg-denies-that-biden-is-meeting-with-uaw-strikers-in-response-to-trump-visit%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=2043077&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>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defends President Biden&#8217;s plan to support UAW strike<\/h2>\n<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg \u2064passionately defended President Joe Biden&#8217;s decision to stand in solidarity with the \u2064United\u200c Auto Workers\u2063 (UAW) union during their strike against Detroit&#8217;s Big Three automakers. This comes after former President Donald\u2064 Trump criticized Biden for planning to visit Michigan \u2062and meet with striking autoworkers\u2064 just one\u2062 day before \u2063Trump&#8217;s scheduled trip.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Crooked Joe\u2062 Biden had no intention\u2063 of going to visit the United Autoworkers, \u200buntil I announced that I would be heading to Michigan to be with them,&#8221; Trump posted on Truth Social \u2063on Saturday. &#8220;If the UAW &#8216;leadership&#8217; doesn&#8217;t ENDORSE me, and if I don&#8217;t win the Election, the Autoworkers are &#8216;toast,&#8217; with\u2064 our great truckers to follow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senior Trump \u200dadviser Jason Miller also claimed \u2063that Biden&#8217;s decision to join the strikers in Michigan was\u200b solely influenced by Trump&#8217;s own visit to the \u2064state. However, Buttigieg \u2064vehemently refuted these claims, emphasizing \u2063Biden&#8217;s unwavering support for American workers and unions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He is proud of being the \u200cmost pro-union, pro-worker president, not only compared to the \u2064Trump administration with \u200bits anti-union policies, but really compared to any \u2062modern president, you&#8217;re not going to find somebody who has more consistently stood with\u200c unions,&#8221; Buttigieg stated\u2062 during \u2062an interview on CNN&#8217;s State\u200d of the Union.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden had previously\u2064 announced his plans to &#8220;join the picket line&#8221; with\u2064 UAW strikers on September 22, reaffirming his commitment to being a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-still-weighing-china-tariff-options-as-requests-to-keep-them-pile-up\/\" title=\"Biden Still Weighing China Tariff Options as Requests to Keep Them Pile Up\">pro-labor president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Tuesday, I&#8217;ll\u200b go to Michigan to join the picket line and\u2063 stand in solidarity \u200dwith the men and women of UAW as they fight\u2063 for a fair share of the value they helped create. It&#8217;s time for a\u200d win-win agreement that keeps American\u2064 auto \u2064manufacturing thriving with well-paid UAW jobs,&#8221; Biden shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Biden has received endorsements from various prominent unions, including The American Federation\u200d of Teachers and the American Federation of\u2063 State, AFL-CIO, County and Municipal Employees, he has yet \u2063to secure an endorsement from \u2064the \u2064UAW amidst the \u200bongoing strike.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, on the other \u2062hand, \u200dconfirmed that he\u200c would be\u200b skipping the second Republican primary debate in California to visit Michigan. He criticized \u200dthe\u200b Biden administration&#8217;s\u2062 electric vehicle policy, claiming it was responsible for the UAW strike and suggesting that all cars would soon be made in\u200c China.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg, \u200chowever, emphasized that the\u200d transition to electric vehicles is\u200c inevitable in the automotive\u2062 industry and that the\u2063 Biden administration&#8217;s policies are aimed at ensuring American workers \u200cthrive in this new era.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Now having said that, it&#8217;s also the \u200bcase that \u2062these auto companies can thrive in a win-win deal that does what the president has \u2062called for, which is to say that record profits should lead to record pay and\u200c record benefits for the workers who are creating\u200d all that value,&#8221; \u200dButtigieg explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And as \u200dthe \u2063auto\u2064 industry, the global auto \u200bindustry, moves into the\u200b EV future,\u200d which just to be clear is going to happen no matter what, our goal and certainly the UAW is to make sure that that is a made-in-America easy\u2063 future where American workers thrive,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the UAW contributed to the success\u2064 and\u2063 growth of the American automotive industry?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg further defended the president&#8217;s decision by pointing out \u200bthat the UAW has been \u200cintegral \u200bto the success and \u2062growth of the \u2063American automotive industry. The \u2062UAW has fought for fair wages, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/concerns-about-auto-workers-strike-at-ford-gm-and-stellantis-gain-steam\/\" title=\"Growing worries over the ongoing auto workers strike at Ford, GM, and Stellantis.\">safe \u2064working conditions<\/a>, and\u2063 job security for countless\u2064 autoworkers across the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The United\u200c\u200d Auto Workers is \u200ca\u200d long-standing, esteemed union that has made incredible contributions to the vitality of our economy,&#8221; Buttigieg\u200b explained.\u2064 &#8220;Their members have built \u2064some\u200c of the best\u2062 vehicles in\u2064 the world and have played \u200ba \u2062pivotal \u200brole in the success \u2063of \u2062the American \u2062automotive industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Buttigieg highlighted that the UAW&#8217;s demands during the strike are centered around better wages, improved\u200b working conditions,\u2063 and job security, all of which\u200d align with Biden&#8217;s commitment\u2062 to supporting the working class. By standing with the UAW, Biden is sending a clear\u200c message that \u200che stands with workers and \u2063believes in their right to fair treatment and representation.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg&#8217;s defense of Biden&#8217;s plan also addressed concerns that the president&#8217;s\u2064 actions may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-denies-that-biden-is-meeting-with-uaw-strikers-in-response-to-trump-visit\/\" title=\"Buttigieg denies Biden's meeting with UAW strikers in response to Trump's visit.\">negatively impact\u200d diplomatic relations<\/a> with foreign automakers. Buttigieg assured that Biden&#8217;s \u2064support for\u2064 the UAW\u2062 does not imply hostility towards other global automakers, \u2062but rather\u2063 a dedication to upholding workers&#8217; rights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our support for the UAW\u2064 and American autoworkers \u200cdoes not mean that we are against foreign automakers or any potential investment in the United States,&#8221; Buttigieg clarified.\u200d &#8220;What it does\u2062 mean is that we are committed to ensuring that all workers, regardless of their affiliation \u200bor location, are treated fairly and have a\u2063 voice in the workplace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg ended his \u2062defense by reiterating \u200cBiden&#8217;s unwavering commitment to American workers and unions. He emphasized that the president&#8217;s support for \u200cthe\u2064 UAW strike is\u200c not a political ploy but a genuine reflection \u200dof his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/populist-swing-state-voters-become-key-target-for-democrats-in-2022-midterms\/\" title=\"Populist Swing State Voters Become Key Target for Democrats in 2022 Midterms\">pro-worker stance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Biden&#8217;s decision to stand \u200din\u2062 solidarity with the United\u200c Auto Workers is\u200d rooted\u2064 in his belief in the power \u200bof \u2064unions and his dedication\u200b to lifting up the American worker,&#8221; Buttigieg concluded. &#8220;He will \u200bcontinue \u2062to fight for fair\u200d wages, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wuhan-scientists-genetically-manipulated-coronavirus-congressional-report-says\/\" title=\"Wuhan Scientists Genetically Manipulated Coronavirus, Congressional Report Says\">safe working conditions<\/a>, and job security\u2063 for all workers across the\u200d country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg provided a strong\u2062 defense of President Biden&#8217;s decision to support the UAW strike. He \u2062refuted claims that the decision was influenced by Trump and highlighted Biden&#8217;s unwavering\u200c commitment to American \u2063workers and unions. \u200dButtigieg emphasized that the UAW has played a crucial role in the success of \u200dthe American\u200b automotive industry\u200c and deserves \u200dsupport \u2063in\u200c their fight \u2064for fair treatment and representation. He also assured \u2063that Biden&#8217;s support for the UAW\u2064 does not \u200dimply hostility towards\u2064 foreign\u2064 automakers but rather a \u2063dedication\u2062 to upholding workers&#8217; rights.\u2063 Overall, Buttigieg&#8217;s\u2062 defense highlights President Biden&#8217;s pro-worker stance and commitment to the working class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg supported President Biden&#8217;s decision to stand with United Auto Workers in their strike against Detroit&#8217;s Big Three automakers. Former President Trump criticized Biden for planning to visit Michigan and engage with striking autoworkers, just a day before the scheduled event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2043078,"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-2043077","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\/2043077","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=2043077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}