In Historic First, Biden Walks Picket Line With Striking UAW Workers

Joe Biden on Tuesday became the first sitting U.S. president to join striking workers on a picket line, rallying with United Auto Workers members outside of a General Motors plant in Belleville, Michigan as they fight for a fair contract.

"You saved the automobile industry back in 2008," Biden said in brief remarks to the Michigan workers. "You made a lot of sacrifices, you gave up a lot, and the companies were in trouble. But now they're doing incredibly well. You should be doing incredibly well, too."

"Wall Street didn't build the country, the middle class built the country," the president said. "And unions built the middle class. So let's keep going. You deserve what you've earned, and you've earned a hell of a lot more than you're get

In Historic First, Biden Walks Picket Line With Striking UAW Workers

I think is a wonderful thing that President Biden did this. Especially, since he has always represented business interests, being from the "The Company is Always Right" state of Delaware. There is very interesting history in Delaware.

But he is correct in saying that working people made this country and these big Monied interests.

And Union's are the only way giving average working folk a share of these unearned billions.

And it's a pleasant change from the "never met a contractor that I wouldn't stiff" ex-President Trump.

a reply to: FyreByrd

Every now and then even a blind squirrel finds a nuts.🤷

originally posted by: FyreByrd

Joe Biden on Tuesday became the first sitting U.S. president to join striking workers on a picket line, rallying with United Auto Workers members outside of a General Motors plant in Belleville, Michigan as they fight for a fair contract.

"You saved the automobile industry back in 2008," Biden said in brief remarks to the Michigan workers. "You made a lot of sacrifices, you gave up a lot, and the companies were in trouble. But now they're doing incredibly well. You should be doing incredibly well, too."

"Wall Street didn't build the country, the middle class built the country," the president said. "And unions built the middle class. So let's keep going. You deserve what you've earned, and you've earned a hell of a lot more than you're get

In Historic First, Biden Walks Picket Line With Striking UAW Workers

I think is a wonderful thing that President Biden did this. Especially, since he has always represented business interests, being from the "The Company is Always Right" state of Delaware. There is very interesting history in Delaware.

But he is correct in saying that working people made this country and these big Monied interests.

And Union's are the only way giving average working folk a share of these unearned billions.

And it's a pleasant change from the "never met a contractor that I wouldn't stiff" ex-President Trump.

So, in the article I read… he spent exactly 12 minutes with the picketers and then got on a plane for California.

I’m sorry, it’s not believable that he gives a $&@“ in my opinion based on this phot op.

ETA www.thegatewaypundit.com...

The Biden family gets enough money from China to afford a $50,000 Ford fiesta, which is what that car will cost after Biden forces Ford motor company to give workers a 40% pay raise.

Since when has the Democratic Party stood for the working classes? Oh wait.... it must be election time.

Too bad he didn't share the fact that his push for EV's will lower the need for employees because it will take less people to manufacture them.

Automakers like Ford and Volkswagen report that EV manufacturing requires 30% to 40% less labor than gasoline-powered vehicles (United Auto Workers, 2020, p. 13; Bushey, 2022).Jul 13, 2023

Did he also share the fact that just last week:

U.S. Will Allow Nearly 500,000 Venezuelan Migrants to Work Legally. The move, announced late Wednesday, followed intense lobbying by New York Democrats before and during President Biden’s visit to New York City this week.

Not including the millions upon millions of illegal immigrants afforded sanctuary in the US of A in the last 3 years. AKA replacements.

His short little display of 'caring' is simply more of the same fraudulent character as always. I'm surprised he didn't tell a tale about how 'back in the day he and Ford planned the design of the Model T.

In Historic First, Biden Walks Picket Line With Striking UAW Workers

Of course.
The unions help fill his wallet and fund the DNC.

You do understand that his policies of electric vehicles and destroying fossil fuels will rid these ppl of their jobs, right?

a reply to: FyreByrd

WAITAMINUTE!!!!


Biden actually walked????

AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA-go scabs!-AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

a reply to: FyreByrd

Yep his handlers told him to go and walk pretty and without making a fool of himself for the benefit of the fat pockets of the DNC, after all they need the unions backing and donations.

Just another politician fooling the hard-working people.

They will say anything for a vote. Remember Joe was the vice president when Obama said "If you've got a business, you didn't build that."”
Just like most things, Joe obviously doesn’t remember.

"Wall Street didn't build the country, the middle class built the country," the president said. "And unions built the middle class. So let's keep going. You deserve what you've earned, and you've earned a hell of a lot more than you're get

originally posted by: marg6043
a reply to: FyreByrd

Yep his handlers told him to go and walk pretty and without making a fool of himself for the benefit of the fat pockets of the DNC, after all they need the unions backing and donations.

Just another politician fooling the hard-working people.

100%.

If the unions get what Biden thinks they should, welcome to bankruptcy for the big 3!

UAW picketing member: “ya Joe! Go JB! Get me my 40% pay increase for doing menial, soon-to-be automated labor!”

Three years later (or less)…

UAW picketing member: “why don’t I have a job? I thought GM would be around forever and now they’re bankrupt?”

Not very smart, these picketers.

Did he even know what state he was in while he spent the 12 minutes walking with them?

a reply to: VulcanWerks

Do you believe that the CEOs of these companies should be making hundreds of times more than their employees after the employees sacrificed to keep the companies afloat? Now that these companies are making record profits, why shouldn't the employees be receiving a share of those profits?

If the UAW didn't vote for his decrepit ass he wouldn't have been there at all

originally posted by: Threadbare
a reply to: VulcanWerks

Do you believe that the CEOs of these companies should be making hundreds of times more than their employees after the employees sacrificed to keep the companies afloat? Now that these companies are making record profits, why shouldn't the employees be receiving a share of those profits?

Nice.

You want to dictate salaries for people now.

First CEO's, then professionals,. . . .

Where does it end! Oh, in a Planned Economy, modeled after China.

originally posted by: Threadbare
a reply to: VulcanWerks

Do you believe that the CEOs of these companies should be making hundreds of times more than their employees after the employees sacrificed to keep the companies afloat? Now that these companies are making record profits, why shouldn't the employees be receiving a share of those profits?

Lol
No commie
We do capitalism here
We like it

originally posted by: Threadbare
a reply to: VulcanWerks

Do you believe that the CEOs of these companies should be making hundreds of times more than their employees after the employees sacrificed to keep the companies afloat? Now that these companies are making record profits, why shouldn't the employees be receiving a share of those profits?

Well, consider these points.

How many people, in your estimation, are qualified and capable of running a massive publicly traded company?

How many are willing to be “on” 24/7/365? Travel all over the world, all the time? Be present for board meetings, employee meetings, employee appreciation meetings, senior staff meetings, etc.

Oh, and on top of that, you are personally accountable as a “C” level officer to your quarterly filings, and a number of other regulator factors that could land you in jail.

Lastly, you, in many ways, have the livelihoods/history/future/etc. of what in many instances is a very long-standing company on your shoulders.

Not many. Try just being a VP or an EVP for one of these companies - being the CEO is insanity.

So, to give up their life to the business, yeah - they get paid - not to mention compensation for the liability.

So when Joe 6 Pack feels he needs his “fair share” - he’s already getting it. Believe it or not, the majority of jobs that these UAW workers perform will be automated away as quickly as possible. This is menial labor. The free market says it’s not worth much, so the unions artificially inflate their income, which drives prices up for everyone else.

So, give said line worker a 1k bonus? Sure. Given them 40k more a year to river a dash board together? I don’t think so.

Ironically, all that the UAW is doing is increasing the desire of major manufacturers to automate everything.

But, people like you with the “ma fair share!” argument don’t get that. So, you’ll “fair share” your way into irrelevance.

Good luck!

Always. Democrats have always stood up for the working men and women.

originally posted by: starviego
Since when has the Democratic Party stood for the working classes? Oh wait.... it must be election time.

Yes, and he rides a bike, daily, not a golf cart.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: FyreByrd

WAITAMINUTE!!!!


Biden actually walked????

AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA-go scabs!-AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA