“What he needs to be the most pro-labor president ever and the greenest president ever is a magic wand,” University of Michigan professor says of Biden amid start of UAW strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of President Joe Biden’s top goals — fighting climate change and expanding the middle class by supporting unions — are colliding in the key battleground state of Michigan as the United Auto Workers go on strike against the country’s biggest car companies.
The strike involves 13,000 workers so far, less than one-tenth of the union’s total membership, but it’s a sharp test of Biden’s ability to hold together an expansive and discordant political coalition while running for reelection.
Biden is trying to turbocharge the market for electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent China from solidifying its grip on a growing industry. His signature legislation, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, includes billions of dollars in incentives to get more clean cars on the roads.
Source: UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden’s goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions
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