https://theintercept.com/uaw-biden-endorsement-gaza
United Auto Workers members say there is a dissonance between the union’s endorsement of Biden and its call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Biden was interrupted by UAW members as he accepted an endorsement from the union.
"Ceasefire now!" they chanted, before quickly being escorted out.
At least 527 workers signed a petitionOpens in a new tab— organized by members of UAW Labor for Palestine, a rank-and-file group — pressing union leadership to only endorse political candidates who publicly call for a ceasefire and to vote accordingly. The UAW International Union endorsed a ceasefire in Gaza in December, and Fain himself joined a group of lawmakers outside the Capitol to call for a ceasefire in Gaza last month.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., addressed the conference on Wednesday and received a standing ovation as she spoke about a ceasefire and solidarity with Palestine — something the UAW’s own Twitter account
UAW leader Fain has repeatedly spoken on the cause for peace in Gaza, delivering remarks as recently as Tuesday. “We don’t stop our fight for justice at the workplace,” he said Opens in a new tab at the conference. “We don’t stop our fight for justice because it’s not the right time. When and where there’s a war, whether it’s in Vietnam or Gaza, we call for peace.”.
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