By Jacob PamusThe United Auto Workers (UAW) continues to expand, with the strike now in its 26th day. On Sept. 29, the UAW added new locations: Fords’ Chicago Assembly plant and General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Michigan. Today, Canadian autoworkers walked out on strike against Ford in solidarity with the UAW in the U.S.Ford did claim that a deal is close to being agreed upon, but UAW president Shawn Fain refutes that claim. The middle class built the country, and unions built the middle class.”Former president Donald Trump visited a non-union car manufacturer, Drake Enterprise, nearby where Biden visited the strike. Even though he never actually went to the picket line, Trump used his speech to bash UAW leadership, the strike, and EVs.Trump also urged the UAW to endorse him.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2023 17:00 UTC