In historic first, Biden walks picket line with striking auto workers in Michigan
Biden's appearance with striking UAW workers marks what is believed the first time a sitting president has joined a picket line.
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Biden's appearance with striking UAW workers marks what is believed the first time a sitting president has joined a picket line.
BELLEVILLE, Michigan (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Tuesday joined a picket line with striking autoworkers in Michigan, supporting their call for a 40% pay raise and saying they deserve a "lot more" than they are getting. Biden's appearance, the first visit by a U.S. president to striking workers in modern history, comes a day before Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for president, will speak to auto workers in Michigan. Democrat Biden traveled to a Belleville, Michigan, parts distrib
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