Hello, everyone, thank you for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. There is a new town of talks between striking auto workers and representatives from two of the big three carmakers. The strike is now entering the third full day. Todays talks are expected to be with ford and General Motors. The uaw said it had, quoting now, reasonably productive talks end quote, when it met with ford yesterday. And for the first time ever, workers are striking at plants from gm, ford and stellantis all at the same time. Workers want big pay raises and other benefits after years of concessions during rough times for the industry. The carmakers say despite big profits in recent years, the raises being demanded would drive them out of business. Cnns Vanessa Yurkevich is at a ford plant in wayne, michigan. Vanessa, what are we learning about the talks and whether anyone there on the picket line is optimistic . Reporter so ford and General Motors back at the Negotiating Table with the uaw in detroit. Stel yantis is getting back to the table on monday. We heard from sean feign on several morning shows. He said that he believes that the sides are still far apart and progress has been slow. He also said that hes rejecting offers of 20 , these are the historic offers that the big three say theyre making rejecting those. He wanted to see 40 in Wage Increases over the next four years of this contract. I want to bring in sheryl webb williams. Shes one of the 600 workers that was impacted in terms of ford laying 600 people off because of the ripple effect, because some Union Members here were told to go on strike. Sheryl, i want to ask you, you know where negotiations stand. You know what the union is asking for and you know what the automakers have put on the table. What do you think is a fair place to end up in these negotiations . I think sean feign did a great job starting high because you leave room for negotiations. I know ford is offering 20 . I think around maybe 36 is fair. And fair based on what in your mind . Fair based on workers not having to work two and three jobs just to support their families. That we work hard, middle class, we work hard so that we could send our children to college, make a better life for themselves as well as for others around them. Reporter you are one of the impacted workers that ford had to lay off because the folks that were told to strike. Are you aware if youre getting strike pay, unemployment to pay the bills . Well, as of now, the union is we did sign up today for strike pay. So we will be receiving strike pay. How long are you willing to wait this out . Well, because this is a huge contract, this here is historical, i believe that, you know, however long it takes to make a difference. Evs are coming. Im hoping for job security. So not just pension, not just cola, not just end in tears but job security. You want to be here for the long run . I want to be here for a while. Until it is time for me to retire. Reporter sheryl williams, thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Reporter so were hearing from Biden Administration officials that julie sue and senior white house adviser Jean Spurling has been involved in negotiations and talks. But they actually plan on coming to town early this week. We know that president faehn has said that he wants the administration to stay out of this. But President Biden has sent these two officials to town to try to get these three automakers and the union on the same page and getting a deal done as soon as possible. Fred. Vanessa yurkevich in michigan, thank you so much for that. Earlier today on state of the union, jake tapper spoke with now republican president ial hopeful mike pence about the auto workers strike and this is some of what exchange. You blame the strike on President Bidens policies. Most americans, 75 according to gallup, support the strikers. As a general principle, do you think it is fair that the ceo of General Motors makes 362 times what a typical gm employee makes . Well, lentt me say what i dot think is fair. Is that joe biden has put forward an economic agenda from the outset that launched the worst inflation in 40 years. Literally The Cost Of Living has gone up almost 17 since we left office. Their war on energy has caused glass lien prices to go through the roof and i have to doubt in my mind that the hardworking auto workers are living in the same reality every other american is and that is wages are not keeping up with inflation. I also think that this green agenda that is using Taxpayer Dollars to drive our automotive economy into electric vehicles is understandably causing great anxiety among uaw members. These guys are seeing the green new deal, that was passed under the guise of an Inflation Reduction Act and seeing it driving their industry into electric vehicles. Benefiting china that makes most of our batteries. And i think theyre pushing back rightly. And i also think the American People stand behind them in the numbers that you suggest because were all living in the failed reality of bidenomics today, jake. But there is this issue of general fairness in 1965 during the era of the great middle class expansion, ceos made 20 times what their typical workers made. But the ceo of gm makes 362 times what her typical employees make. I just want to make sure i get an answer from you. Is that okay . Do you think that is fair . Well, i think that ought to be left to the shareholders of that company. Im somebody that believes in free enterprise. I think those are decisions that could be made by shareholders and creating pressure and ill fully support how these publicly traded companies operate. Im not interested in government mandates or government bullying when it comes to those kind of issues and i have to tell you, i dont think it is about the usual fault lines of the difference in salaries between whitecollar and bluecollar and i think every day americans are living in the failed policies of bidenomics. Inflation is horrible but their wages havent gone up since the auto bailout in 2008. Meanwhile, the ceos, their wages have gone up 40 in the last five years. That is what the Union Workers say as to why their striking. I guess just a question here, do you side with the ceos or the union here . I side with american workers. I side with all american families. I side with the people of this country, jake, that are living under the failed policies of the Biden Administration. President bidens position on is in contrast and he said the big automakers should go further to make sure record numbers mane record contracts for the workers. And now into the shooting death of a los angeles sheriffs deputy. Officials say 30yearold Ryan Clinkunbroomer died after being shot inside of his patrol car lat night. Theyre calling the killing an ambush. Camilla, what are you learning . Reporter hey, fred. This was a deputy on duty. In uniform and very, very close to the sheriffs station where he worked. This happened last night at around 6 00 p. M. In palmdale, which is about 60 miles north of los angeles. And Ryan Clinkunbroomer who said there was just 30 years old, the sheriff saying that he was found unconscious by a Good Samaritan and they took him to the hospital. But was pronounced dead at the hospital. Now, Sheriff Robert Luna is saying that all of the resources that the department has are being devoted to finding the person responsible for this. This is what theyre focused on, finding who did this. Here is the sheriff. We need to get this guy off the street. Guy or guys. Hes a Public Safety threat. He ambushed and killed, murdered one of our deputies. We need your help to get him off the street. Reporter and the sheriff said this does appear to be targeted. He said it could be just because he was wearing a uniform. Now he did also say that theyre in the very early stages of this investigation. And as you heard there, theyre asking for help from the public. Now, i do want to mention that Ryan Clinkunbroomer was Third Generation working for the department. His father served at the sheriffs department, his grandfather as well. He just had gotten engaged just four days ago so the sheriff saying he was just starting out his life in that sense. So, of course, this is a community in mourning and a department in mourning. But they are again really focused on trying to find the person responsible. This is not the first time this happens. Just three years ago here in los angeles, two deputies were shot ambush style while they were in their Patrol Car Waiting at a train station. And there are many of these incidents just this year, 2023. There has been about 83 ambushstyle assaults or attacks on Police Officers resulting in 101 officers throughout the country being shot and that resulted in 15 fatalities. This is according to a report from the fraternal order of police. So this is not the first and again here in los angeles, they are now focused on finding the person responsible, fred. Terribly sad and tragic. Camilla berna, tell us more who you get more information about all of the unanswered questions. Thank you, fred. Still ahead, overseas in lib raw, Rescue Operations continue after devastating floodwaters ravaged the coastal town of derna. Workers believe many bodies were washed out to sea. Well have an update. And plus a stark warning, nato Secretary Gem saying the world must prepare for a long war in ukraine and hear why. And new brutality of the long war for ukrainians. Stay with h us. For your dog. And delivevered right to your door. 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