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Biden to travel to Michigan to support UAW strikes

Presidential historian predicts that if Joe Biden accepts the United Auto Workers' invitation to visit their picket line, it would be a significant show of support for union workers in a labor dispute, something that hasn't happened in over a century in the United States.
Joe Biden plans to travel to Michigan to support UAW workers after the union's president invited him to join the picket lines. However, it's uncertain whether Biden will actually walk the picket line with the workers.
Former President Donald Trump also plans to travel to Detroit to speak at a rally for auto workers in an attempt to win back some blue-collar workers who voted for Biden in the previous election.

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Times of India

Biden to visit striking US auto workers Tuesday

President Joe Biden announced Friday he will travel to the US state of Michigan next week to show support for striking auto workers, a visit coming on the eve of a similar trip by his right-wing 2024 election challenger Donald Trump. "The only reason Biden is going to Michigan on Tuesday is because President Trump announced he is going on Wednesday," Miller added.

2 months ago·India

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Reuters

Biden visit to UAW strike would be historic move by US president

If Joe Biden accepts the United Auto Workers' invitation to visit their picket line, the U.S. President would be showing support to union workers in a labor dispute in a way that has not happened in the United States in more than a century, a presidential historian said.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Biden to walk the picket line in Michigan to support UAW strikers

President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan on Tuesday and walk the picket line with members of the United Auto Workers union, he announced Friday, a trip that comes after the president faced political pressure to ramp up his public support for the union members.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Washington Times

Biden to join striking autoworkers on the picket line in Michigan

President Biden has accepted the United Auto Workers' invitation to join striking workers on the picket line, announcing the visit on social media after the White House earlier acted wary about the invitation.

2 months ago·United States

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KIFI

Biden to travel to Michigan next week to support UAW workers

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to support UAW workers, a source familiar with the trip told CNN. The trip was first reported by The Washington Post. Earlier in the day, UAW President Shawn Fain invited Biden to join the picket lines after announcing an escalation of the union’s strike. “We invite and encourage everyone who supports our cause to join us on the picket line from our friends and fa…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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