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United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain took a swipe at former President Trump, saying he serves a “billionaire class,” a day ahead of Trump’s visit to Detroit where he will speak to union workers.

When asked on CNN about the former president’s trip to Detroit, Fain said, “I see no point in meeting with him because I don’t think the man has any bit of care about what our workers stand for, what the working class stands for.”

“He serves a billionaire class and that’s what’s wrong this country,” Fain continued.

Trump is expected to travel to Detroit on Wednesday, where he will meet with current and former union workers amid their ongoing strike against the “Big Three” automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.

Fain said it is “pathetic irony” Trump will reportedly hold a rally at a non-union plant in Macomb County, Mich.

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[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 81 points 1 year ago

Plus who the fuck wants to be associated with the scumbag? He turns to shit everything he comes into contact with.

[-] toasteecup@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The Midas touch of cloth

[-] Nobody@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

When the strike is over, Shawn Fain should run for office.

[-] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

The media barrons would evicserate him like they did Jeremy Corbyn.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Seriously. Heard a PBS interview with him yesterday. Sounded like he was being interviewed by fox news.

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

Union leaders can be powerful too. Let the man play the instrument he knows.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Only Irish-IDing people will even get it, and most American Irish-IDing people won't have a problem with that.

[-] ____@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago

The first time I heard it spoken on the radio, I had the very same thought.

[-] starrox@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

Pathetic irony indeed. Logical thinking would demand he'd be booed off the podium. - But by now I'm also a strong believer in the incredible stupidity of Americans... so not sure what will happen.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 10 points 1 year ago

The brain drain is going to be real if he wins again.

Partly from emigration, partly from the, you know, fascism.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

"Works for"? He's IN the billionaire class*.

*Depending on real estate value and debt.

[-] Techmaster@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

He's worth zero after that new York verdict.

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Trump is not for the workers. I understand why he is saying this.

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 18 points 1 year ago

He's not just fain-ing disinterest. He really means it..

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is outrageous. Trump has done nothing but supported unions and workers rights. That’s why I dare anyone to prove to me that I’m wrong. He only works with the most progressive countries like Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia.

[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Hey that's not fair. If any of these union bozos can slip him more cash under the table than the aforementioned three, he'd be happy to work with them for now.

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

So you are saying we should start an NFT fake university beauty pageant and pay Trump off for his support? I don't know if he would go for it.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Fuck yeah, call them ouf Mr Fain!

[-] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Please put these hard hats and reflective vests on, ya know just because, trump says to the factory owners he's planning to meet with

[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Incredibly based UAW president

[-] iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

The billionaire mafia abclass

[-] autotldr 5 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain took a swipe at former President Trump, saying he serves a “billionaire class,” a day ahead of Trump’s visit to Detroit where he will speak to union workers.

Trump is expected to travel to Detroit on Wednesday, where he will meet with current and former union workers amid their ongoing strike against the “Big Three” automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.

Fain said it is “pathetic irony” Trump will reportedly hold a rally at a non-union plant in Macomb County, Mich.

The president spoke to a group at a General Motors facility in Belleville, Mich., alongside Fain, who has yet to endorse Biden’s reelection bid, citing concerns over the Biden administration’s push for electric vehicles (EVs), which put autoworkers’ jobs at risk.

UAW began its historic strike against the automakers nearly two weeks ago after ongoing negotiations failed and the workers’ contracts expired.

The union is asking for wage increases, cost-of-living pay raises, a 32-hour work week with 40 hours of pay, union representation at new battery plants, restoration of traditional-defined benefit pensions for new hires who currently receive only 401(k)-style retirement plans, and pension increases for retirees.


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[-] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Of course he did, he just tried to make out he was speaking for the workers by appearing to care about their issues.

[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Works for? More like cleans up their cuckold aftermaths.

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