UAW president supports Trump’s tariffs as ‘tool’ but says other stances don’t ‘go out the window’
- UAW President Shawn Fain stated that President Trump's upcoming 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars could benefit American manufacturing jobs.
- Fain expressed concerns about union representation as tariffs take effect, emphasizing the need for union membership to grow.
- Trump's tariffs will apply to Canadian and Mexican car imports, which could decrease foreign vehicle sales by 73.9%, according to a previous report.
- More than half of the vehicles sold in the U.S. are foreign-made, primarily from Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Germany.
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UAW Boss Stuns MSNBC Hosts, Praises Trump’s Tariffs: ‘Bring Work Back’ - News Addicts
A top boss in America’s largest auto union praised President Donald Trump for sticking to his guns amid a high-stakes international tariff war that he promises will bring millions of manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Despite endorsing former Vice President Kamala Harris, the United Auto Workers have come solidly around to Trump since he […] The post Watch: UAW Boss Stuns MSNBC Hosts, Praises Trump’s Tariffs: ‘Bring Work Back’ appeared first on…
UAW Boss Stuns MSNBC Hosts, Praises Trump's Tariffs: 'Bring Work Back'
A top boss in America’s largest auto union praised President Donald Trump for sticking to his guns amid a high-stakes international tariff war that he promises will bring millions of manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Despite endorsing former Vice President Kamala Harris, the United Auto Workers have come solidly around to Trump since he began instituting sharp tariffs on other countries, which for decades have benefited from U.S. companies shi…
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien sees tariffs creating jobs for next generation
Boston-bred Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said if the Trump tariffs bring back “good-paying, middle-class jobs,” it’s worth all the pain because it will benefit future generations. O’Brien, three years in as the head of the 1.3 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters, added that he’s fed up with Democrats who have “lost the working class” and just “sit on the sidelines and throw rocks.” The nation needs ideas and a bipartisan go…
DECRYPTAGE - The president of the single union of car workers, UAW, who defended Joe Biden's candidacy and then Kamala Harris's, applauds Trump's protectionist policy.
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