Joe Biden and Donald Trump 2024
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UAW President Sean Fein met with the union’s executive committee late Thursday to discuss his deep concerns about the president Joe Biden’s Three people familiar with the matter said he has the ability to defeat Donald Trump in the November election.
Finn summoned senior officials A union with nearly 400,000 members They discussed concerns and the union’s options, according to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The union is considering next steps, sources said.
Fein and the UAW, who endorsed Biden in January, are key allies and expected to play a key role in helping him win key battleground states including Michigan, home to the UAW.
Both Biden and Trump have made numerous appearances in Michigan to appeal to voters, particularly those employed by U.S. automakers such as Ford, General Motors and jeep maker Strantis.
UAW Communications Director Jonah Furman and the Biden campaign declined to comment.
Finn, who Announcing UAW support Biden repeatedly rebuked former Republican President Trump in January.
“Donald Trump is against everything we stand for as a society,” Fein said in his January endorsement of Biden.
On Wednesday, Biden met with the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor-CIO (AFL-CIO), the largest union federation in the United States, to solidify union support. Fein attended that meeting.
“I consider you my domestic NATO – no joke,” he said. Biden also thanked union leaders for their support and shared his plans for the future, seeking to dispel doubts about his reelection bid.
President Biden speaks at the United Auto Workers political convention at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2024.
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Fein endorsed Biden last year after the president joined union picket lines during a six-week autoworker strike that resulted in historic wage increases for workers at Detroit’s Big Three automakers. Biden is first american president Peers with striking workers. Biden also mentioned Fein in this year’s State of the Union address, in which Fein attended.
Biden calls himself the most pro-union president in American history. Relying on critical workforce recently The leader enlists the support of his supporters.
Biden faces growing calls to resign as the Democratic nominee after a shaky performance at the debate that raised questions about his mental health in public office. For nearly two weeks, the 81-year-old Biden has been trying to prevent defections from Democratic lawmakers, donors and other allies, fearing he would lose to the 78-year-old Trump.
So far, at least 12 U.S. congressional Democrats have called on Biden to end his re-election campaign. Democratic actor George Clooney, who endorsed Biden, withdrew his support for Biden in an opinion piece published in The New York Times on Wednesday.
