Aides said that President Biden urged both sides of the dispute to stay at the negotiating table.
Just before the strike vote, Mr. Biden called Shawn Fain, the president of the U.A.W.
How Mr. Biden navigates the situation could have a significant impact on his hopes for re-election.
Mr. Biden won the state over former President Donald J. Trump with just over 50 percent of the vote.
“They talk about labor, but they don’t say ‘union.’ It’s ‘union.’ I’m one of the — I’m proud to say ‘union.’ I’m proud to be the most pro-union president.”
Persons:
Biden, Biden’s, “, ” Mr, “ You’ve, ”, Eddie Vale, You’ve, Vale, Shawn Fain, Donald J, ’ ”, ’ It’s, ’
Organizations:
United Auto Workers, Republican, White, Democratic, AFL, CNN, Trump, Labor
Locations:
Michigan, America, United States, Philadelphia