The UAW remains to be on strike with no clear finish to the work stoppage in sight, however staff might get an vital ally subsequent week if President Joe Biden joins them, because the Washington Submit reviews. In that case, it’d be a significant present of help from the present administration to the 13,000 staff at present on strike.

Earlier this week, the UAW and union president Shawn Fain expressed their eagerness to welcome President Joe Biden alongside staff. However their hopes had been reportedly dashed after the Biden administration stated it could solely be sending two aides. UAW management shot again, telling the “administration to both be a part of the picket line or not come in any respect.” And it appears that evidently their want might have been granted. Per the Washington Submit:

President Biden will communicate Tuesday in Michigan to help the UAW, in line with two folks conversant in his plans, who spoke on the situation of anonymity to debate a go to that hasn’t been introduced but. Union leaders invited him earlier Friday to affix the picket line.

Fain additionally publicly invited everybody, “all the way in which as much as the president of the USA,” to return to the picket line throughout the Fb Reside occasion. Michigan Democrats and different Biden allies had been pressuring him to affix the strikers.

Reporters with the WaPo took to Twitter, or X should you want, to unfold the information of President Biden’s attainable go to to the picket line, though such a go to has not been formally confirmed:

However, as reporter Jeff Stein implied in his tweet, if President Biden had been to affix the employees on strike, it could be a major pro-union show that contrasts with the administration’s help (or lack thereof) for railroad staff late final yr.

As of now, the employees are looking for a “36 % wage improve over 4 years, improved retirement advantages, extra paid day without work and different advantages.” And the American automakers have countered with raises of about 20 % over 4 years. Whether or not or not President Joe Biden’s presence will persuade the Massive Three to comply with the UAW’s requests stays to be seen. In addition to whether or not President Biden will be a part of the employees in any respect.