Mr. Biden made history with his visit when he became the first president to appear on a picket line to support the striking workers.
When word came down that the union had struck a deal with the automakers, Mr. Biden stepped away during a state dinner welcoming the Australian prime minister and called the U.A.W.
“The union situation is a win for Biden,” said Barry Rabe, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan.
Mr. Fain has yet to give Mr. Biden the U.A.W.’s endorsement, but he has also outlined ambitious goals that would be much harder to achieve if Mr. Trump returned to the White House.
And while Mr. Biden visited picketing workers and voiced support for their strike, Mr. Trump visited a nonunion plant in Michigan and said union members “were being sold down the river by their leadership.”
Persons:
Biden, Trump, Shawn Fain, “, ”, Barry Rabe, Fain, ’, Trump’s
Organizations:
Democratic, Biden, University of Michigan, National Labor Relations Board
Locations:
autoworkers, Michigan