Overview

• Biden calls for fair wages, good jobs, and middle class support in the contract negotiations.
• The UAW is seeking improved wages, pensions, benefits, and working conditions in the talks.
• Automakers face pressures from EV transition and development costs as contract deadline nears.
• A deal needs to be reached to avoid a possible strike when the contract expires in September.
• Biden emphasizes workers' rights to organize and warns against excessive demands harming competitiveness.