{"id":2046849,"date":"2023-09-27T16:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrageous-ex-obama-official-slams-biden-for-joining-union-picket-line\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T17:00:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:00:14","slug":"outrageous-ex-obama-official-slams-biden-for-joining-union-picket-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrageous-ex-obama-official-slams-biden-for-joining-union-picket-line\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Outrageous&#8217;: Former Obama Official Criticizes Biden for Supporting Union Picket Line"},"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\">22<\/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%2Foutrageous-ex-obama-official-slams-biden-for-joining-union-picket-line%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=2046849&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>Former Obama \u2064Administration Official Criticizes Biden&#8217;s Visit \u2062to Auto Workers&#8217; Strike<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>(Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The former head of the Obama administration&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrageous-ex-obama-official-slams-biden-for-joining-union-picket-line\/\" title=\"'Outrageous': Former Obama Official Criticizes Biden for Supporting Union Picket Line\">auto\u200c industry task\u200c force\u200c called<\/a> out President Joe Biden\u200b for his Tuesday visit to a United Auto\u200b Workers strike in Michigan.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;For him to \u200dbe going on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-teachers-union-votes-to-resist-a-premature-return-to-school-sites\/\" title=\"Los Angeles Teachers Union Votes \u2018To Resist A Premature\u2019 Return To School Sites\">picket line<\/a> is outrageous,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/white-house\/biden-makes-history-striking-auto-workers-picket-line-rcna117348\">said<\/a> Steven Rattner, who \u200dserved as lead adviser to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto \u2063Industry under former president\u200d Barack Obama to oversee the 2009\u200d bailouts of \u2062auto makers, in an interview with NBC News. &#8220;There\u2019s no precedent for it. The tradition of the president is to stay neutral in\u200b these things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden visited the striking auto workers&#8217; picket line \u200dfor\u2063 around 12\u2063 minutes on Tuesday before <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/after-12-minutes-on-the-picket-line-biden-jets-off-to-fundraiser-with-abolish-policing-billionaires\/\">jetting<\/a> off to a \u200dfundraiser in California with billionaires who fund the movement\u2063 to &#8220;abolish policing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I get the politics. The progressives all said, \u2018We don\u2019t want a mediator; we want \u2063an advocate,\u2019&#8221; Rattner told NBC News. &#8220;And he bowed to the progressives, and now he\u2019s going out there to put his thumb\u2064 on the scale. And it\u2019s wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Union workers <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/among-michigans-striking-autoworkers-a-tepid-welcome-for-union-joe\/\">expressed concerns<\/a> about Biden&#8217;s visit due to his support for electric vehicles. The strike was partly driven \u200bby worries among autoworkers that the shift to \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pitches-4-trillion-spending-plans-and-refocusing-us-auto-industry-around-electric-vehicles\/\" title=\"Biden Pitches  Trillion Spending Plans And Refocusing US Auto Industry Around Electric Vehicles\">electric vehicle production<\/a> would result \u200cin layoffs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I have\u200c a lot of mixed emotions about\u200b Biden being \u2063here today,&#8221; Casey Rutner, who builds trucks for Ford, <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/among-michigans-striking-autoworkers-a-tepid-welcome-for-union-joe\/\">said<\/a>. &#8220;I want my job to be \u2063here in the future, not just for me\u2014but I \u200bhave \u2064a son. I\u200d had hoped he would work for Ford one day too. With\u200c electric vehicles, now I&#8217;m not so\u2062 sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The union is demanding that major automakers\u2014Ford, General \u2062Motors, and Stellantis\u2014increase pay and ensure\u200d better\u2064 benefits in light \u2064of \u2063the expanding electric vehicle manufacturing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific criticisms does Rattner have of President Biden&#8217;s actions in \u2063relation \u2064to\u200d the strike<\/h2>\n<p><span>  .html&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener noreferrer&#8221;>Steve Rattner<\/a>, who oversaw the restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler during\u2064 the 2009 financial crisis, said in \u2064an interview\u2064 with NBC News. &#8220;It\u2019s a\u200b political stunt, pure\u200d and simple.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rattner \u2064expressed his \u200bdisappointment with President Biden&#8217;s actions, stating that such visits are typically \u200dmade by politicians seeking to\u2064 show solidarity with labor unions. However, Rattner argued\u2063 that it was inappropriate for the President to involve himself in such matters, given his role as the leader of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bhis interview, Rattner pointed out that strikes are complex issues involving negotiations between \u2063unions and management, and they should not be exploited for political gain.\u200b He emphasized \u200cthat the President&#8217;s involvement could potentially hinder the bargaining process and adversely\u2064 affect the outcome \u200cfor both parties.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Rattner criticized Biden for taking a stance without having a comprehensive understanding \u2063of the \u2064situation at hand. He questioned whether the President had\u200c thoroughly analyzed the specifics of the strike, including the\u2063 demands of the workers and\u200d the position of the company.<\/p>\n<p>Rattner stressed the need for \u2064the President to maintain a \u200dneutral and \u2063unbiased role in labor disputes, supporting \u2063the\u2064 idea that\u2063 his\u2062 primary responsibility is to serve as the leader of the country, rather \u2062than engaging in political\u200b grandstanding.<\/p>\n<p>Some \u2063supporters of President Biden argue that his visit demonstrates\u2062 his commitment to the working class and\u200b his dedication to the values \u200b\u200bof the Democratic Party. However, Rattner remains skeptical of these claims, \u2064suggesting that\u200d the President&#8217;s actions are merely an attempt to\u2063 appease his \u200bpolitical base rather than providing genuine support\u2064 to \u200cthe striking workers.<\/p>\n<p>As an influential \u200cfigure \u200dwithin the automotive industry, Rattner&#8217;s criticism carries weight. His experience in \u200boverseeing the\u200b restructuring \u2064of \u200cmajor\u2062 automakers during a time\u2064 of crisis provides him with unique insights into\u200d labor \u200brelations and the impact \u200bof political involvement.<\/p>\n<p>While the intentions behind President Biden&#8217;s \u2063visit may have been well-meaning, it is crucial to consider the potential consequences of\u2064 his actions. Rattner&#8217;s criticism serves as a \u200breminder that political gestures should not overshadow the importance\u200c of fair negotiations and the wellbeing of both workers \u2064and companies involved in \u2064labor\u2064 disputes.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is up to the \u200bAmerican people to evaluate President Biden&#8217;s visit and decide whether it was an appropriate use of his position or merely a political maneuver in \u200dsupport of organized labor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auto Industry during the Obama administration. 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