Biden takes off his jacket in Belvidere and puts on a red UAW t-shirt.

[kpete]

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BELVIDERE, Ill. — Introduced by Matt Frantzen, the local UAW 1268 President, President Joe Biden took the stage at 12:55 p.m.

Local UAW President rallies supporters as Biden visits the Stateline, celebrating the tentative deal between the union and Stellantis, bringing back the Belvidere Assembly Plant.

The local union leader immediately handed the President a Belvidere strike shirt which he put on.

Video:
https://www.wrex.com/news/live-updates-president-biden-speaks-in-belvidere-for-reopening-of-stellantis-plant-uaw-vote/article_ffc385c0-7e8c-11ee-bb6d-bb8e9e3a53ae.html

[murielm99]

1. Belvidere is not that far from me.

[sprinkleeninow]

2. Pres. Joe rocks it!

😎

[progressoid]

3. I have a couple cousins who are UAW members and GM employees.

They are typical right wingers who love the benefits of their union but can't see that it's their party that is in opposition to that union.

It's mind boggling.

[Aristus]

6. I know some people like that.

"All unions are bad except for mine."

That's the way they think; when they bother to think at all.

[progressoid]

13. Yep.

I know someone else who is the same with his UPS union. He proudly sports a union bumper sticker on his truck and then votes for republicans and Trump.

[DownriverDem]

9. Could it be

racism? A lot of white UAW workers are racists & love the MAGA repub hate.

[progressoid]

12. Could be.

To be honest, I don't interact with them much. But I wouldn't be surprised if they are.

[LiberalFighter]

10. I know what you mean.

They don't like when the UAW endorses a Democrat either. Even though there is a process including members in determining endorsements.

[progressoid]

14. Their father was a GM employee too and he benefited from the union in a big way

When he became disabled and could no longer work, they made sure GM paid his medical bills and took care of him.

[LiberalFighter]

16. Under agreement since about 2007 new employees do not have health care after retirement.

They don't have a pension either. Instead they have to rely on their 401k.
I'm glad I got in when I did.

[Historic NY]

4. I've been to the plant have an acquaintance in the vicinity.

Actually own a car produced there 48 yrs ago w/33k on it.

[LiberalFighter]

11. Wow! I just put 34k on my car after 6 years.

[Emile]

17. I use to bring a trailer load of bumpers from Indiana

everyday to this plant. That was a pretty sweet run, drop and hook.

[GreenWave]

5. True pride in their smiles.

Other guy pays phony workers.

[Army Brat]

7. Yes Joe!

!

[senseandsensibility]

8. He gave a great speech, so of course

CNN cut away from it almost immediately.

[maxrandb]

15. Campaign team missed an opportunity

Should have been a red sweater vest. Would have been a perfect trolling of Glen "Aw-Shucks" Youngkin.