WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain said the Detroit-based union is not yet endorsing President Joe Biden for a second term, citing concerns about electric vehicle policies.
Fain was in Washington last week and met with White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and many lawmakers. In a letter to members seen by Reuters Wednesday, Fain noted several national unions were quick to endorse Biden but the UAW is not yet doing so. “The federal government is pouring billions into the electric vehicle transition, with no strings attached and no commitment to workers. The EV transition is at serious risk of becoming a race to the bottom. We want to see national leadership have our back on this before we make any commitments,” Fain said.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)