United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain spoke on August 19, 2024 at the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
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Detroit – United Auto Workers Head has become the President’s unexpected ally Donald TrumpNorth American tariff plan.
UAW President Shawn Fain’s passion for him Contempt Trump publicly expressed his approval of tariffs during the presidential campaign, including a 25% tax on cars and supporting parts.
“Tariffs are an attempt to stop bleeding from work in the United States,” Fain said on ABC News on Sunday.
Currently, the tariffs for automobile companies that comply with USMCA standards are Suspend until April 2After Trump talks with leaders General Motors,,,,, Ford electric motor and Stellantis.
The April 2 delay came the day after the 25% tariff on goods in Canada and Mexico, which coincided with other Trump-initiated auto tariffs to implement vehicles and parts imported from vehicles and parts outside North America.
Fain said Sunday that he did not talk directly to Trump, but instead “worked with his team.”
Fain’s comments follow the union’s statement Support tariffs Earlier this week, it was believed that the company should deal with any additional expenses that could be incurred.
Alliance, which Acknowledgement The president at that time Kamala HarrisIt is said that this is “active negotiations with the Trump administration on plans to end the free trade disaster.”
“We are delighted to see a U.S. president take positive action to end the free trade disaster, which has already invested money like the working class,” the union said on Tuesday. “There is a lot of discussion about these tariffs disrupting the economy. But if U.S. companies choose to price U.S. consumers or attack U.S. workers because they don’t want to pay a fair share, then U.S. companies will be responsible for the decision.”
Fain is one of Trump’s only high-profile supporters of tariffs among auto leaders. Automotive executives and industry associations that support automakers describe tariffs as adding unnecessary Chaos and extra fees To the industry.
“President Trump talks a lot about making our American automotive industry stronger, bringing more production here, and innovation in the United States more, and if his administration can achieve that, it will be one of the most signed achievements,” Ford CEO Jim Farley Said last month. “What we’ve seen so far is a lot of costs and a lot of confusion.”
FAIN had previously condemned the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for being replaced by Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement since 2020, saying such trade agreements have caused the country to lose jobs and manufacturing.
Fain and Trump have conflicts Public Transaction Comments As union leaders were elected in 2023. Trump called for launching the law in a speech at the Republican National Convention last year.
Fain often calls Trump a “scab” and a billionaire who doesn’t care about American workers, but his comments on Trump on Sunday suggest his position may have been eased.
“The election is over. Donald Trump is the president and we want to work on the problem of this country and our economic error,” Fain said. “The American people expect that. They want leaders to stand up and lead. They don’t want us to sit down.”
As long as a year later, UAW is still under federal supervision investigation Before the Fain election, enter a union involving embezzlement, bribery and other allegations. This detection resulted in several conviction union leaders and Fiat Chrysler executives, including two past union presidents.
Federal Monitor Neil Barowski revealed last year investigation Together with other union leaders, they accused them of blocking detection and interfering with access to information.
In January, the Monitor Office said it would provide further updates on its investigation activities in subsequent reports.
