Political danger for Biden receding as second automaker has deal with UAW – By Nick Niedzwiadek, Holly Otterbein and Olivia Olander (Politico) / Oct 28, 2023
President Joe Biden comes closer to seeing a political and economic danger settled as GM remains the only company not to come to preliminary terms with the union.
The pieces are lining up for President Joe Biden to lay claim to a victory for his pro-union stance as the second of Detroit’s Big Three car companies reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers, President Shawn Fain confirmed Saturday evening.
With General Motors the only one still at the bargaining table, the union expanded its walkout against the company.
Stellantis notched its deal with the union following a final stretch of intense negotiations, mere days after the UAW similarly came to preliminary terms with Ford on a new four-year contract. General Motors is now the lone Detroit automaker still at the bargaining table and faces growing pressure to come to terms as its competitors’ workers return to their jobs pending ratification of their agreements.
“Our union is again victorious; once again we’ve achieved what we were told just weeks ago was impossible,” Fain said in a video message. “We truly are saving the American dream.”
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