CNN —The White House is closely monitoring the upcoming labor talks in the US auto industry, negotiations that could put it at odds with the traditional support of a major union.
“As a White House point person on key issues related to the UAW and Big Three, Sperling will help ensure Administration-wide coordination across interested parties and among White House policymakers,” a White House official confirmed to CNN.
Sperling, the official added, “will work hand-in-glove with Acting [Labor] Secretary Julie Su on all labor-related issues.” He will need to coordinate across multiple White House offices and other stakeholders across government for this new task.
So the shift to EVs, supported by the Biden administration, is a major concern of the UAW heading into these talks.
The current UPS contract expires July 31, and the union rank and file has already authorized an August 1 strike without a new deal.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Gene Sperling, Sperling, Carter, Obama, Biden, ”, “, Julie Su, Liz Shuler, ” Sperling, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama
Organizations:
CNN, United Auto Workers, UAW, Big, White House, Labor, White, General Motors, Ford, Dodge, Chrysler, GM, Anderson Economic Group, AFL, UPS, Teamsters, Treasury Department, National Economic
Locations:
Michigan, Detroit