President Joe Biden is making history by joining striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members on the picket line in Michigan. The strike is in response to the Big Three automakers' refusal to offer better wages and working conditions. Biden's presence is an unprecedented move, and it is uncertain how it will affect the negotiations between the UAW and the automakers.
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The White House has sent a team to Detroit to help resolve the strike between the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three auto companies. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell believes this is the most significant negotiation she has witnessed in her lifetime, as it is about the future of the auto industry, workers, and wages. Sperling and Su have been engaging with the parties by phone for weeks and are now in Detroit to help end the walkout, with the White House hoping for a resolution soon.