“We’re speaking truth to those who need to hear it most and that’s the Democrat Party,” Shawn Fain said at Netroots Nation conference, urging people not to put “our heads in the sand and hide from reality — we tried that in 2016 and it didn’t work.” https://t.co/VNVrbaCtuF https://t.co/8RewtWC1rS

— Josh Eidelson (@josheidelson) July 13, 2024

Reuters reports:

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain met with the union’s executive board late on Thursday to discuss his deep concerns with President Joe Biden’s ability to defeat Donald Trump in the November election, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Fain called together top officials at the nearly 400,000-member union to discuss concerns and what the union’s options are, according to the sources, who asked not to be identified. The union is considering its next steps, the sources said.

Fain and the UAW, which endorsed Biden in January, are important allies of Biden and are expected to play a critical role in helping Biden win in key swing states including Michigan, where the UAW is based.

Biden and Trump have both made several appearances in Michigan to woo voters, especially those employed by U.S. automakers like Ford Motor, General Motors, and Jeep-maker Stellantis. [Continue reading…]