>> break it is tonight everyone, looks like thousands of workers are on strike against the big three automakers. we are moments away, really, from the deadline, seconds, really. i want to go right now to cnn's gabe cohen at the ford plant in wayne, michigan. gabe, the numbers are officially on strike. you can hear the horns right now. you are there in wayne, michigan with the uaw president sean payne and other members on the picket line what is the mood like where you are right now? this is very significant. >> yeah, laura, it is. it's history. it's the first time that we have seen a simultaneous strike against the big three automakers in the united states. we're outside the four plant, and you can hear the energy. it's a bit chaotic here the

last few minutes. hundreds of people flown in to be on the initial strike line. you can see behind me, this is his third playing out. i want to bring in ashley, is that right? amanda sinclair, excuse me. amanda, you worked on the box line, you said. so you are now on strike along with about three dozen other people who work here at the factory tell me how you are feeling tonight? >> i feel it's worth a big out here on strike because we need more money. the cost of living went up, so i am out here. i just got off work and came out here to strike. >> you are working until just a few minutes ago? >> yeah. >> okay. and what do you in the negotiation's most important? what are you looking? for >> cost of living, more money, everything that we asked for. >> as of tomorrow, it seems he will be on strike pay, is that your understanding, making about $100 a? day >> it's not enough at all >> yeah, how will you get by,

and how long are you ready to be on the picket line fighting, making only $100 a day? >> i don't know how i will survive, but i will do it. i will be out here striking. >> thank you so much for your time, amanda, appreciate it. again, if you look behind me, laura, this is what is through looks like. hundreds of people. we know that there are 3000 members will be shirking at this location, just one of three. there is also a gm planned in missouri and another plant in toledo, ohio. between three, about 13,000 members. the question is, laura, how much of a disruption would that cause to the auto manufacturing industry here in the united states? obviously, when cars can't be finished, certain parts camp made, it could set the whole process down across the country. there is concern about that and the economic impacts. that is not with tonight's about, as you can hear the energy people who are excited. it seems like they are ready

for this to potentially last a while. how long is a mystery. it started about, as you know, two minutes ago. >> thinking about the significance, the moment that you just spoke to, coming off of work, prepared not to strike, waiting as long as it takes to get what is owed to them at least. she says it's worth it to do so. 13,000 members, there are these three locations across the country. are the major automakers, gave, saying anything tonight about now, where we are on strike? >> well, look, we've heard from the president afford today. we know there has been frustration from the automakers who feel like the union has waited, has not negotiated in good faith. they have offered large pay increases up to 20%. we know the union is seeking 40%, but it seems like there is a wide gap between them. the same thing to the car company stock in tonight and basically saying that they will

come to the table. as of now, there seems to have been little progress, laura. >> they talk about peers, people work in the same position, getting different amounts, hoping to end that. looking at the energy behind you, gave, since you arrived, it has increased almost exponentially, with the size of the crowd behind the, drivers going by, honking likely in support of what is happening right now. by the way, we did invite three executives from all three of the auto companies. they have declined to join us tonight. gabe, we will keep checking back with you, stay there and keep us informed about what is happening on the ground. joining me now is congresswoman, haley stevens, a michigan democrat, who supports the strikers. congresswoman stevens, they are officially on strike. it happened moments ago. it is historic, and you are standing in solidarity with the uaw members. how significant is the strike? >> well, you've got that right.

i am absolutely standing alongside the hardworking men and women of uaw. i want to thank gabe with being out with the workers striking. i think that amanda story is incredibly significant, a woman who just got off her shift and has now joined the picket line saying, i want a better deal. the american people have to understand, it's not easy to strike. it is nerve-racking. a lot is on the line, but the outcome of this has got to be a better deal for the workers and that is what we are seeing played out. that's why we're in this position, and i will be standing by uaw through and through. >> does the izadi, and i am glad that you mentioned the human element of this, as we talk a lot about manufacturing and what it means to the economy and areas around how it will impact the big three. or if for every person on this line, every person contemplating a strike, as they consider exactly what you were talking about, what it will

mean to them immediately, over the next days, weeks, perhaps months ahead, and what it will be like the next four years. thank you for bringing that to our attention and reminding us, congresswoman. also though, among the uaw demands is a 40% pay increase over a four-year period. it also includes the restoration of cost of living, pay raises, a 32-hour work week with 40 hours worth of pay. are these fair ask? >> i am certainly not in the negotiating board room, but i think it's very fair for the workers to ask for their fair share. i want to be crystal clear about what's taking place right now. three plants between the big three in three different states are on strike. there is oftentimes no question from large automakers when they decide to permanently close plants. we've seen that in droves the

next 10 to 15 years, and dozens of plants shutting down. this continues to happen in the industrial midwest, while record profits are received by the large companies. . i am proud of the manufacturers. i am so proud of them rising to the industrial call for action during the pandemic. we continue to grow in industry, manage out of bankruptcy, that i worked on president obama's administration i saw the uaw make concessions alongside and many stakeholders, and now, it's time to get fair share. a strike is painful, but the outcome in the long term benefits of this, not just for the workers before our economy as a whole are on the horizon. >> really important that the ford ceo, jim farley, spoke earlier, talking about the 40% pay raise, saying that a 40% pay raise what actually bankrupt is company. of course, a comment retort to

that is what about the parishes for people like yourself and your position would actually get. what is their action to his comments that this could potentially bankrupt these industries? >> fort has made billions of dollars, tens of billions of dollars in the first six months at the ear. i sum a question the bankruptcy consideration, but certainly, we want to have a ford motor company. we will continue to have a ford motor company. i encourage everyone to continue to negotiate in good faith. we are seeing some signs of progress, here that the companies are willing to me on increased wages, but the tier system that the uaw is asking for, certainly bringing cola back, which got negotiated as off the table 14 years ago, we would like to see that come back. again, i am not negotiating this deal, but i am standing by

the uaw. i think that people should listen to mr. payne right now and what he is pushing for, see him with the uaw workers who are shaking his hand, appreciating someone at the uaw working alongside his brothers and sisters. not just shaking hands with politicians or other via piece. he's doing this, just like what you are seeing in the wayne assembly plant in michigan air tonight. >> i believe he will actually be joining that particular picket line momentarily, if not already out there officially on strike. president biden spoken about himself has been the most pro-union president in the history of the country. he has apparently spoken with both that uaw president champagne and leaders of the automakers earlier today. many people are wondering when they think about the role of, obviously, a president in a negotiation of such significance, but how much

realistically can he do to address the situation, congresswoman? >> certainly, president biden has shown is pro labor chops with the inflation reduction act passage and requiring fair labor standards all throughout the bills that he has signed into law. also, the infrastructure law that he signed in 2021. i saw the lines of union members at the white house for that signing, people coming from their locals. look, i think the president is going to continue to be a responsible negotiator here in terms of not necessarily being in the boardroom for the negotiation but listening to the stakeholders and encouraging what is the best outcome. as a lawmaker, i will tell you, i knew when we passed the laws,

that workers would need to be dealt in, and that is why i have been following the negotiations so closely and spending the time with the individuals, my very constituents of the uaw, asking them how they are feeling, what is going on in their daily lives. i cannot tell you how exhausted workers are, how many people are doing the job of two people. we have dual income earning households. yes, the 40 hour a week, you can't look at yourself phone, it is tough work. it puts the world on wheels. we have so much to be proud of here in michigan, and the outcome of this will be a standard, not just in the u.s. but for the world, the world is watching. >> we certainly are, representative stevens, thank you so much for joining us this evening. i want to bring in now todd don, everyone, president of the uaw local 682 in louisville,

kentucky. todd, thank you for joining us this evening. you have been at the union hall all night. how are you guys feeling knowing that now, the strike is here? >> we really live and breathe over the last two years trying to represent our membership, get our pay while simultaneously trying to be super transparent with deep membership, to get all of the resolutions, take care of them, get them or they need to be. we're not exhausted by any means. we're ready to go, as far as it takes, to get an angry man. we're mindful of the process, mindful at the families that it's protecting. we know that there are a lot of uncertainties out there. right now, we are focusing even with not being selected as a current target. we're trying to put together the best plan forward to keep helping our local.

i feel people that are there, that will have to continue to push forward. >> todd, just so people can understand, you heard from the uaw president talking about the individual locations that are going to be striking. you are not at one of those facilities, but i wonder, to fully understand it, what does that mean for those areas that have not been targeted specifically to strike. are you working at all? it's about preparing support? what does it look like for you and your team? >> so in louisville, at the louisville plant, over 3000 uaw members currently there, the actor shut down operations for the evening. they will be returning tomorrow. there were trying to put together a plan. at the kentucky truck plant, it's a different scenario. we've got almost 9000 uaw members working. of course, the kentucky plant represents almost 54,000 -- i am sorry, 54% of all the north american profits.

the ford motor company. that engine, ford motor company, was the keep turning as much as possible. while we are trying to prepare membership, we also want to still be a part of that contingency plan, if need be, that we can interact and engage and ready to go on strike, if necessary. >> really important to think about, the sheer scope of the number of workers at the different areas, the road that each individual is playing and contemplating. just trying to get everyone on the same page about striking must have been something quite extraordinary. todd, there is an economic report out, and it says that a ten-day strike across the u.s. 5.6 billion dollars, and about two billion dollars of that will be borne by consumers who could not get car repairs. what do you want people to know about the non workers, non uaw employees, that are concerned

about this. >> so, one at the key things is to try to go back to find things that happened in america, right? so in 2019, since 2019, new cars have gone up 34%. our wages have gone up 6%. that data is there and can be misconstrued. in the same time, the ceo pay has gone up 40%. i use an example, myself, about ten months ago, i ordered a new -- in that time, the price went up 13,000, almost $600. i said, i cannot afford to buy the vehicles because the cost to be there. . that was prior to us getting any type of negotiations with the ford motor company. -- [inaudible] we had to share those profits. you have to think back to when we get went through all the bell outs, ford motor company care thing, we did our thing, we get back instead. we'll help you out, and when we help ford motor company out and

the auto companies, they said it will help -- we have not done that. that is definitely in the back of our minds. also, look at the cost of living. a lot of folks talk about the 40%. if you look at an entry level employee, who comes in at that level of play, we have to go eight years to get full pay. one of my great friends, joe williams, he says, i just got full pay, eight years. if you look at a three year career, that's almost a third of your career, trying to get a full wage, and it's just not equitable. it's not there. you need career jobs in america, instead of -- it definitely sticks out. what makes us passionate about what we believe in. it's not an opportunity, it's a way of life, and we have to engage and continue to try to live up to our membership. we all have to remember, as we

lift our membership up, everyone benefits from it as well. there are things that we have to worry about. there are challenges. ford motor company has -- i wish ford motor company put more efforts coming to the table with realist objectives, and we are ready. our national negotiators are key. president pain, chuck browning is an absolutely wonderful leader. we have the most disciplined negotiators in the whole process that i've seen in my 28 years. we're taking everything into account. we want our consumers and the public to know that we want to be there for them, and on top of that, we are doing so much volunteering, volunteering

during our strike. we'll have almost 8000 hours a week. >> todd, we are watching what is happening right now. i did not want to cut you off. we're watching right now what is unfolding in wayne, michigan. i am so glad that you stopped by. thank you for joining the program, because we needed to hear the information that you gave us. i appreciate you taking the time to break that down for us. todd done, thank you so much. we have more to come on our breaking news. we have thousands of auto workers walking off the job tonight on strike against the big three automakers. does this leave president biden stuck between a rock and a hard place? we'll figure it out next. ddemand... with customer ...in real time. (jen) so w we partner with verizon to takake our operations to the next level. (m(marquis) with a custom private 5g network. (ella) with verizon business, we get more control of production, efficiencies, and greater agility. (marquis) so our customers get what they want, when they want it. (jen) it's not just a network. it's enterprise intelligence.

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♪ >> let's check back in now with cnn correspondent gabe cohen. gabe, you're on the picket lines of this is dark night with the protesters. what is going on? >> laura, the crowd is growing and as been growing over the past hour or so. hundreds of people outside of the fort plant in wayne, michigan. i want to bring one of them in right now. this is jewel. joe, your a car inspector in the plan? >> yes sir. >> you're not on >> yes, sir. >> how long will you be here tonight? >> i will be her as long as i have to be. i will be with my brothers and sisters all night long. >> i understand that they will have people here through the night, striking each at the gates. do you have a sense of what the scenes will be like in the coming hours? >> like i said, we'll be here as long as we can, until we get what we deserve.

it is time the ceos make a lot of money, and they don't want to spread the wealth. they have made billions of dollars. we've given up stuff over the years, and it's time to get back, you know what i mean? >> we've heard from the ceo of for today is that if they gave in, the cart manufactures feel like they gave into all of the demands, it would bankrupt a company's. what do you make of that? >> i don't believe that one bit. fort as been around for over 100 years, 120 years. i can't believe that one bit. they own all kinds of properties, let's be real here. they know how to make money, have been doing it for years, making billions of dollars per years, and we are the ones making them that money. it's time to get what is right and fair, fair to us. >> absolutely, thank you so much for spending a few minutes with us. now, will bring in congresswoman tlaib -- you've been here pass a few minutes. what do you make out the scene that has been built in behind you? >> i am so incredibly proud.

you heard them, they sacrificed so much. in 2009, i remember, the american people did not bail out the big three so that they could screw out their own workers. they should not have to beg for a pension to have the cost of living adjustment that has been part of the uaw contract since 1928. we're in 2023, and they took it out because they wanted to make sure that they could stay afloat and survive. now, they are making record profits and turning their backs on their workers. >> i know you talked earlier on the air about your own families experience, your father's experience as a union worker. what these workers are in for in the coming days, weeks or months making on the street pay, $100 a day. how long do you think this can last? and how much of a strain with espy under constituents and ear economy here in michigan? >> look, at the economy is not working for them now. they are struggling every single day. some people ought to work seven days at this plant. that's not a life. the big three have sat for five weeks on the uaw proposal. they started hustling this past

week. they moved too slowly, and that's why they did violations to labor board. they were tired of it and fed up. they did not take it seriously. they are making record profits, but at the same time, day just it shareholder buyouts. they get all this stuff and said, hey, we can't do this, will go broke. you just increase the cost of cars by 30%, and her own workers who build your cars cannot afford your own cars. because you are price gouging, and all you care about our profits. you're getting really, greedy. all night, that was not the goal in 2023 that we are looking back and saying, oh, my god, the majority of uaw workers do not have a pension. >> what do you say to the other constituents in michigan that say that this will cost at the states economies tens of hundreds of millions of dollars potentially, and it will really hurt people across the state, district needs two and. what do you make of it? >> in michigan, everybody knows somebody that worsen the plant. everyone knows a uaw worker or

retiree despot struggling. i don't care if you go to upper michigan or the southeastern michigan, anywhere. they know the economy does not work for the working people. they know that they are struggling every single day. guess what, most of us are subsidizing for the fact that they're not paying their workers enough. focus on the ceos, the corporate greed, jim farley, the ceos who, again, are dragging their feet, pretending that they don't either resources to get back to the same workers that sacrificed and online. they are struggling, do something about it, but everybody should be blaming them. they are the ones dragging their feet, pretending that they have all these excuses that continue to come up. it's important for the american people to know this. we keep doing so much for them, but when it comes to us, they turned their backs to. us >> thank you so much for your time tonight. laura, i will send it back to you. >> gabe cohen, fascinating to think about what is happening now, seeing all the people behind you, hearing from members of congress. we have more to cover tonight on our breaking news. the auto workers are on strike now against the victory, and

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officially on strike. we have gabe cohen in wayne, michigan right now. you hear sean paint, the uaw president. let's listen in. >> they have to hold him backwards. >> what would you say to the ceos that the auto companies that say that the union has not been acting in good faith, that there were delays? what do you make of that? >> let's talk about what good faith is. they've had our economic demands for six weeks. we told him for day one, we expect a bargain now and not wait till the end. they waited until last week. we had to file on their labor practice charges on the two companies to get them to come to the table. they waited until the last week to get down to business. shame on them, and what they say is complete bs. >> you heard the ceo of ford said that it would bankrupt them if they meet your demands. what did you think that? >> i think it's a joke. they could double our pay right now. the cost of labor for a vehicle is 5% of the vehicle. they could double our wages and not raise the prices of vehicles, and there was still make billions of dollars. it's a lie like everything else

that comes out of their mouths. >> the strategy as three facilities, what impact that make on the auto industry as a whole? >> we'll find out. you know what, it will keep on building, if they don't come to the table. >> are more facilities going on strike? >> if they don't take care of our members, they will. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> we got it, we got it. >> gabe, we're hearing a lot right now. brick in ooze, we've heard from sean payne, talking to our gabe cohen in wayne. that is the president of the uaw. they are on strike tonight. you heard him call it bs essentially, a joke to the notion that they could bankrupt the industries by simply submitting to their demands. they could double their pay in some respects. the unfair labor practices were described as rashida tlaib also mentioned with gabe cohen. there is so much more that is happening. gabe, you had the chance to talk to champagne. he's the person that they are speaking to. he demanded them to come to the

table for their members. at they did not do so, there will be more areas for a strike. >> yeah, and that is what we are wondering. we are talking about 145,000 uaw members across the country. right now, as of midnight, about 13,000 are on strike, less than 10%. three facilities, one, this for plant here in michigan, a gm plant in missouri and a stellantis plant in toledo, ohio. the question has been this tactical strike, laura, what would the impact be? how much of a hit what the auto industry take if, perhaps, they can't get certain parts, or they can't finish cars, can't get them off the line? it's a question of what will be the ripple effect through not just the auto industry but the greater economy. yes, as we heard from sean payne, he is saying that we're starting with three facilities, but it could grow from there. that's got to be a scary thing to hear if you are the ceo of

one of the big three automakers, who have said that they cannot afford to meet the demands that uaw us put forward, that the union has put forward, that 40% pay increase in the next few years, as well as retirement benefits, cost of living adjustments. they say they can't me all of the demands, it would bankrupt them, but also, it's difficult to imagine that they could afford to allow a to click this to linger. the big question in the days ahead, three facilities, three different states, what will be the impact, laura? >> on his words, we'll have to find out, what we, on this notion here. again, we have reached out to the executives of these three major auto dealers and automakers, and they have not taken the opportunity to come and join us here this evening. but i am joined now by the chair of the macomb county democratic committee. alicia, we are in the midst of history. president biden has called himself the most pro-union president in the history of the

nation. the also has a green energy agenda, and i am wondering when you talk about what we are seeing, what we're looking at right now, does a district now place president biden between two of his top policy goals? >> you know, green energy is vital. our world is on fire, and that needs to be a priority, but anything be done in a way in which the administration asset, needs to be done in a way that the workers are engaged, and the jobs don't go elsewhere, that the parts are made here. i would love it if the parts are made in michigan. our governor has been fighting for that forever. i think, if we can accomplish climate goals and make some strides there without hurting our workforce, they time and talent that goes into making all the vehicles, it is a win win for the planet and the economy. >> what we're seeing right now,

we're watching the uaw president walk through the cloud. he clearly has supporters that are there that are fully supportive of what he is speaking up on behalf of president biden needs at the automakers to sustain's policies. president biden has also encourage all parties to stay at the table. what could this strike really cost the president politically? we're about 417 days away from the general election. >> i am counting down to, for sure. you know, i think the, this is a huge part of what is going to be on the ballot next year. but there has been so much in president biden's administration. i am a millennial, and it's wild to me to think that president biden is going to be the most progressive president of my lifetime. but here we are. that is a reality. i think the infrastructure plan, you're driving down freeways

along the country and seeing signs that this project was funded by this administration. that is monumental. not only doing the work but they can discredit, which i think we have struggled with a little bit in the past. i think if everyone needs to stay at the table, absolutely, but the workers, absolutely deserve to get fair pay and pay increases to face a 2023 2024 cost of living. that is not what they are getting paid now. it's clear that the rise in inflation, they need the cost of living increases. >> alyssa, thank you so much for joining us. we remind people that the current top base pay for uaw is 67,226. they are asking for 80,000 plus on this. we are looking for 40% race across four years. as you mentioned, the cost of living increases restored, additional pension plans part of it, retiree health coverage and care coverage, limits on part-time workers and forced overtime, as well. a lot to get to there, thank

you for joining us tonight. i want to bring in cnn put equal commentator ashley allison, along with charlie dent, a former republican congressman from pennsylvania. glad to have you both here. let me begin with you, ashley. look, there are two real constituencies at play here, and we can't overstate the significance of a historic strike like this, in a summer, by the way of strikes or potential strikes. if you are president biden looking at this politically through that lens, you've called yourself the most pro-union president in the history of america. you promoted green policy energy, know that these autoworkers and auto companies. what do you do know? >> he should continue to encourage both parties to stay at the negotiating table? but i -- but if i and president biden, i am looking at who is on the picket line and looking at the diversity. these are young workers and old workers, people from all different races, people of different genders, and they are all standing up for what they believe is right, and that is a

fair living wage. so, president biden as to support the workers at this moment. michigan is a battleground state, but so are so many other states that have a strong union backgrounds, just like my own state of ohio. so, these workers are not asking for drastic changes, they're asking for things that the average american respects and supports. so if president biden stands with the workers, as he had so many other times, i think it will fare well for him politically in the long run, because nobody wants to have the rich keep getting richer and a poor keep on suffering. >> it's important point to think about the minimum wage more broadly, as well. charlie, i want to read for you the president is in a precarious position. based on what ashley is talking about in particular, looking at who is on the picket line, is there a way though to reconcile what seems to be conflicting agenda in some respects, when there will have to be a political pivot in the realm. what do you see as how he can

resolve the conflict, the agenda, in particular? >> we'll, if i am joe biden, i want to see this strike and it rather quickly, because let's face it, this economy, it's purred -- it's been pretty resilient so far, still pretty fragile, and the impacts and ripple effects of the strike could be pretty significant, not only to the industry but the broader economy, as gabe stated. this is a real problem. also, much of the focus -- remember, uaw is also unhappy with the i.r.a. right now, the inflation reduction act. this industry, the traditional big three are competing not just with each other, but they are competing with all the transplants, the german and other european car companies, asian companies, japanese, korean many of which will not be on strike. i think that this issue is difficult for joe biden because

he is selling himself as pro-union, also selling bidenomics, but this record had the effects of slowing down the economy at a time when people are concerned. wages have not been keeping up a person crosses. yes, inflation has moderated a bit, but it went up so much that people are struggling with real incomes not being able to keep the pace with the price increase. if i am biden, i want this to end quickly. >> you look at the feeling and perception -- i often say, perception is king, and feeling is queen of how people feel about the economy. the data points and what it means to you. ashley, that you a w has declined to endorse biden so far, but the uaw president, champagne, who just spoke to moments ago on the airwaves, believes that it would actually be a disaster if trump were president again. there is this idea of what now. at the same time, you've got

politicians who will try to pick a side. they will try to use this information, district to their advantage. what should happen? >> well, shawn is right, it would be a disaster for trump to be president for many reasons. one reason is that he is an anti union person. he does not believe -- the republican party traditionally is not a union backing party. the other thing is, you had to pick a side, but they talk about the 40% increase that the ceos have made, and they are just asking for their fair share and the big three say, well we'll go bankrupt. well, we would say that the math and matt thing here. it seems like they continue to make more money, but the workers are not getting their fair share. now, the challenge that joe biden will have on this campaign is to help connect the dots that this is not his fault. this is the ceo's fault, and i am with the workers. whether you're an auto worker, a caregiver or a grocery store worker, if you're in a union, i

am with you. inflation is high, and i am working to keep it down, but i am working and standing with you to make sure that your wages go up. that is a winning argument. >> charlie, i'll give you the last word. >> look, i was around when this industry ad to be built out, gm and chrysler, not forward. i come from the steel country. our industry was never built out, and i think the uaw as to be concerned about broader public perception, that if this industry gets in trouble again, and i don't know what will happen ford, but they had to come back to the taxpayers to make this right. i think really it's an everybody's interest to resolve the situation as quickly as possible for the benefit of the broader american economy. i understand that they want -- the workers want more money. everybody wants more money, but we are dealing with a difficult economy, despite what many are saying about how rosy it is. there are storm clouds on the horizon, and the strike could

make things worse. and needs to be resolved fess. >> we are 43 minutes in, but history is happening right now. ashley allison, charlie dent, thank you both so much. we'll go to a quick break. we'll come back there with more of our breaking news coverage. the strike is here. united auto workers on strike against the big three automakers, gm, ford and stellantis, all at once. if she tells me to do something, i usually jump on board. golo was doable,e, it's realistic, and it's something we can do the rest of our r lives. trying vapes to quit smoking might feel like progress, but with 3x more nicotine than a pack of cigarettes - vapes increase cravings - trapping you in an endless craving loop. nicoree reduces cravings until they're gone for good. it immediately feels like somebody's poking directly on the nerve. i recommend sensodyne. sensodyne toothpaste goes inside the tooth and calms the nerve down.

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and now we have such a moment of significance. let me begin with you here, ron, because you have gone now see history being made, the three auto worker makers district at the uaw, a president who calls himself the most pro-union president of all-time's. what is your impression tonight? >> yeah, look, there are the issues about the short term impact on the economy, but this really is bringing to a boil, fundamental long term tension in joe biden's clean energy agenda. the trio of bills that he passed an's first two years has -- is, in fact, generating an enormous investment move. over 140 billion dollars in investment from private companies in clean energy vehicles alone, just as he took office. but, laura, most of that money is going into red states, whose political representatives oppose the programs that are

generating the investment, and which are also right to work states that are hard for unions to organize. that is the backdrop for the strike. the uaw fear is that the auto industry is using one transition, technological transition from the internal combustion engine to ev to mask a second transition, which is moving more of their production out of unionized facilities into either non-union joint venture projects in the north, or into the south, and they are worried that the administration is inadvertently financing this transition, because there is an enormous amount of money going to the companies to finance the construction of the new ev plants. i think in getting this right is going to be critical not only for biden but for any future democratic president, if they are going to sustain support in the long term transition that they want in our green energy economy. >> also, republicans have to get this right. you notice, the political

scientists out there say that there might be a moment to cease and capitalize on here based on what you are talking about. scott, how do you see it? >> well, a couple of things. number one, i agree with iran. this tension between the transition to the electric vehicles versus traditional automobiles i think is culturally significant, economically significant, and i agree with him on the backdrop. i also think that there is something to be said about the current economic conditions in the country, and we are living through massive inflation during joe biden's -- workers know that. they're asking for big races, 40%, and they want to pay five days a week for working for. i think a lot as a do with the inflationary pressures that are on top of the shoulders of average, every day working people, who these uaw people are. if you are looking for the political implications of them, obviously, the republicans are handing joe biden about inflation. and the inflation polling on this shows that it's the biggest drag on his economic approval, with the views that

he has not done enough to control inflation. we'll see how long the strike goes on, but i largely agree with iran. this is a fraught moment for joe biden. he's already pretty soft in terms of his own job approval. i think his campaign right now is suffering some internal strife from his own party. you throw this on top of it, which could cause a further softening in the economy. it's a troubling moment for him and his political future. >> you know, laura -- >> go ahead, ron, quick. >> their tone has notably shifted in the industry. this spring, the energy secretary, janet ran home, formerly the michigan governor, went out to silicon valley and said that the administration was, quote, agnostic about what the companies were investing and creating these new jobs and new clean energy plants. a few weeks ago, the energy department put down 15 billion dollars between the infrastructure bill and the inflation reduction act, to encourage the companies not to

open new plants that might be joint ventures or non unionized or right to work, but to retool their existing unionized plants to build the key components of the evs, particularly, the batteries. so sean payne's message to biden, i think, has gotten through, that the administration needs to be aware of kind of the larger implications of what this ev transition might mean. but you have trump out there who might also wear that nestle attacking all everything biden is trying to promote, the transition to ev and specifically saying that it would destroy the auto industry in michigan. which is a single employer of autoworkers in the country. >> ron brownstein and scott jennings, something tells me that the administration might have a lot to say tomorrow, and certainly, those vying for the rnc nomination, as well. gentlemen, thank you so much. our breaking news tonight, the united auto workers are on strike against the big three

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correspondent, gabe cohen. gabe, you've got some news? >> yes, laura, that is right. i just grabbed sean, the head of the auto workers union. this crowd as you can see, he confirmed to me that there will be no bargaining between the union and the automakers today. all day friday, they are not likely to come back to the table until saturday. he tells me to focus for friday is going to be on this. on the members, the 13,000 across the country. across three states that are going to be striking. but again, he told me that the only chance of coming back to the table with automakers on friday is if one of them brings a new offer, a new deal to the table. otherwise, laura, we are not going to see and the potential progress until at least saturday. >> this will be the beginning, it seems, of this very important moment and story. gabe cohen, thank you so much. we're able to get so much coverage on the ground today. right here, front place, where

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