UAW backed Clinton but eager to work w/ Trump to kill NAFTA

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The United Auto Workers union supported Hillary Clinton for president. But the union president said he'll break bread with President-elect Donald Trump, especially if it means crushing NAFTA.

"I'm prepared to sit down and talk with him about trade," Dennis Williams told reporters in Detroit on Thursday. "NAFTA is a problem."

Trump made renegotiating -- or terminating -- the free trade deal between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. a prominent part of his campaign. The UAW has opposed NAFTA since it was passed in 1993, believing it depresses the wages of U.S. workers and ships manufacturing jobs abroad. The organization also fought against the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiated under President Obama. The TPP is still awaiting a vote in Congress.


But the union was a major advocate for Clinton, citing her longstanding support for labor. The UAW, which has a history of backing Democrats, reassured members that she also pledged to reject "unfair" trade agreements like the TPP.

"Secretary Clinton, as senator, actually voted to support the auto industry," Williams said.

Similar positions on trade, however, could help the UAW and Trump become allies. Williams said he favors Trump's pledge to impose a 35% tariff on cars made by U.S. companies in Mexico and imported to the U.S.

The UAW said it believes 28% of its members supported Trump based on internal data, though Williams acknowledged the actual number who cast a ballot for the Republican candidate may be higher.

That's slightly lower than the 31% of UAW members who supported Republican candidate John McCain in 2008, and the 33% of members who supported Mitt Romney in 2012. Williams said the organization put out more information to members this election than ever before.

The union represents more than 400,000 auto workers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, including those employed by Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. It also has more than 580,000 retired members. Many live in Rust Belt states that were key for Trump.

"We have a president-elect, and we're going to try to find some common ground," Williams said.
CNNMoney (New York) First published November 10, 2016: 5:52 PM ET
 
Good to see the UAW realize they've been screwed by NAFTA and the left.....even Canada has recently said they're up to re-negotiating the trade agreement....

We're all for free trade but its got to be fair trade too.....
 
I think they & other unions realized it long ago but what options did they have??

Perhaps working w/ some 3rd party or something but they felt the need to stick w/ the dem party~kinda like a battered bitch, as they say.:palm:
 
The Democrats abandoned the working class to fight the culture wars (which they won) but it cost them the working class voters.

On the other hand the GOP has never done anything for the working class other than to do their best to exploit them. So will Trump keep his promises or will he placate them with a bunch of supply side bull shit?

Time will tell.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
The Democrats abandoned the working class to fight the culture wars (which they won) but it cost them the working class voters.

On the other hand the GOP has never done anything for the working class other than to do their best to exploit them. So will Trump keep his promises or will he placate them with a bunch of supply side bull shit?

Time will tell.
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I agree they abandoned the working class, but not to fight some wars but rather to compete for big wallstreet monies & favors just like the other party has done for decades..

Hard to tell them apart other than the "social issue" distractions..
 
anatta said:
good, good,good. Republicans working with Unions = populism
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lol. The Union management backed clinton to the hilt like this guy. They finally realized all their members were voting trump. FYI huffington posts post mortem said that clintons GOTV effort actually got trump voters out to vote because they were on mailing lists like these union voters.
 
tsuke said:
lol. The Union management backed clinton to the hilt like this guy. They finally realized all their members were voting trump. FYI huffington posts post mortem said that clintons GOTV effort actually got trump voters out to vote because they were on mailing lists like these union voters.
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you make a good distinction between management and the members.
 
Bill said:


The United Auto Workers union supported Hillary Clinton for president. But the union president said he'll break bread with President-elect Donald Trump, especially if it means crushing NAFTA.

"I'm prepared to sit down and talk with him about trade," Dennis Williams told reporters in Detroit on Thursday. "NAFTA is a problem."

Trump made renegotiating -- or terminating -- the free trade deal between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. a prominent part of his campaign. The UAW has opposed NAFTA since it was passed in 1993, believing it depresses the wages of U.S. workers and ships manufacturing jobs abroad. The organization also fought against the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiated under President Obama. The TPP is still awaiting a vote in Congress.


But the union was a major advocate for Clinton, citing her longstanding support for labor. The UAW, which has a history of backing Democrats, reassured members that she also pledged to reject "unfair" trade agreements like the TPP.

"Secretary Clinton, as senator, actually voted to support the auto industry," Williams said.

Similar positions on trade, however, could help the UAW and Trump become allies. Williams said he favors Trump's pledge to impose a 35% tariff on cars made by U.S. companies in Mexico and imported to the U.S.

The UAW said it believes 28% of its members supported Trump based on internal data, though Williams acknowledged the actual number who cast a ballot for the Republican candidate may be higher.

That's slightly lower than the 31% of UAW members who supported Republican candidate John McCain in 2008, and the 33% of members who supported Mitt Romney in 2012. Williams said the organization put out more information to members this election than ever before.

The union represents more than 400,000 auto workers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, including those employed by Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. It also has more than 580,000 retired members. Many live in Rust Belt states that were key for Trump.

"We have a president-elect, and we're going to try to find some common ground," Williams said.
CNNMoney (New York) First published November 10, 2016: 5:52 PM ET
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In other words....they might need another pension bailout funded by the US TAXPAYER? Really? Of course they will talk to TRUMP...all band wagon jumpers like winners. :)

Personally? I don't think the union leadership represents their members very well. Trump won Michigan. Clearly some of the drowning rats jumped ship somewhere along the voyage...and voted for Trump. That's the problem in a nutshell...no? The flat noses at the top of union could give a rats ass about their members....as long as the dues keep coming in to use as campaign bribes.
 
Bill said:
I think they & other unions realized it long ago but what options did they have??

Perhaps working w/ some 3rd party or something but they felt the need to stick w/ the dem party~kinda like a battered bitch, as they say.:palm:
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What options ?.....Are you joking ?

when you know you're getting screwed by the Dems. its obvious you stop being a wuss and keep dishing out money to them....
They didn't have to support any party .... but they kept throwing it to Democrats knowing they were getting screwed....
 
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