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UAW President Shawn Fain backs select auto tariffs, but rejects political use by Trump administration

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While UAW President Shawn Fain has long criticized President Donald Trump, he does support some of the administration’s tariff actions.

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In Facebook livestream and Jacobin interview, UAW President Fain promotes economic nationalism and militarism

Fain attempted damage control over the UAW’s embrace of Trump under conditions of mounting rank-and-file anger over layoffs and attacks on democratic rights.

1 day ago·United States

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UAW President Shawn Fain backs select auto tariffs, but rejects political use by Trump administration

While UAW President Shawn Fain has long criticized President Donald Trump, he does support some of the administration’s tariff actions.

2 days ago·Detroit, United States

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Bloomberg

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UAW Chief Praises Some Trump Tariffs, Though Not ‘Reckless’ Ones

The United Auto Workers’ president praised the Trump Administration for imposing tariffs no predecessor would, even as he accused the White House of threatening workers’ fundamental rights.

3 days ago·United States

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UAW head supporting Trump tariffs

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is defending his support of most of President Trump’s tariffs. Fain says there are a lot of Trump administration policies that the UAW opposes, including a few of the tariffs. However, he says the union will go to the mat to support what he calls undoing our broken trade system. “We’re not aligning everything we do with the Trump administration,” Fain said. “We don’t align with any politician or president…

2 days ago

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Carscoops

UAW President Calls For Tougher Import Tariffs, Insists Carmakers Can Afford It

Few things are quite as divisive in the US right now as Trump’s 25% tariff on imported cars and parts. UAW president Shawn Fain fully supports the move and believes that free trade harmed American jobs. Detroit’s Big Three expect tariffs to cost them a lot, although their responses are not uniform. US President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariff on imported cars that came in effect on April 2, and on car parts that will be enforced on May 3, has draw…

2 days ago

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