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Tamara Keith

Biden loves to talk about unions. But the autoworkers are withholding their affection

President Biden tours a shipyard in Philadelphia with two union members on July 20 before giving remarks about unions and clean energy jobs. (Susan Walsh/AP)

President Biden likes to talk about how he is a union guy — and a car guy. But he hasn't had a lot to say so far about the fact that nearly 150,000 workers could go on strike later this week unless there's a breakthrough in talks between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit carmakers.

What he did say about the negotiations kicked up dust. He told reporters traveling with him on Labor Day that he didn't think a strike would happen.

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