Biden Expected To Join Picket Line Tuesday as Politicians From Both Parties Race To Align With Auto Strikers

As the United Auto Workers strike goes on, politicians are moving to capitalize on the strike’s popularity.

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United Auto Workers member Brian Rooster Heppner raises his fist as he cheers during a rally at Detroit. AP/Paul Sancya

With President Biden expected to join a picket line on Tuesday, a new survey finds that support for the striking United Auto Workers has increased since the strike began as politicians from both parties move to align themselves with the striking union members.

A new survey by a liberal pollster, Data for Progress, suggests that 62 percent of those surveyed support the striking union members compared to 29 percent who oppose the strike. Support was most widespread among Democrats, with 79 percent saying they support the union’s strike compared to just 13 percent who oppose the strike. 

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