Biden gives pep talk about unions, with UAW strike possible next week

President Joe Biden on Wednesday praised a deal between unionized dockworkers and their employers that prevented a strike at West Coast ports, even as the spotlight has shifted to the United Auto Workers union, which could strike when its contract with Detroit’s Big Three automakers ends Sept. 14.

In a speech at the White House, Biden described the agreement that was finalized last week between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and terminal operators, along with other companies, as “a big deal for management,…

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