“They’ve been around the clock and the companies have made some significant offers. But I believe they should go further to ensure record corporate profits mean record contracts for the UAW,” Biden said about the negotiations on Friday at the White House.
The UAW launched an unprecedented strike at all three of Detroit’s Big Three automakers, beginning a potentially lengthy showdown over wages and job security. The union and Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV, the maker of Jeep and Chrysler, failed to reach a contract agreement by the midnight deadline.Biden said no one wanted to see a strike but offered his support to the union, saying that Detroit’s Big Three had not fairly shared their profits with workers.