The Presidential Politics of the Autoworkers’ Strike

<p>Although one major strike, against Hollywood studios, was finally resolved this past week, another, against U.S. vehicle makers, is expanding. The plight of the autoworkers has now become a major point of contention in the presidential race.</p><p>Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The Times, explains why the strike could be an essential test along the road to the White House.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonathan-weisman">Jonathan Weisman</a>, a political correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>A day after President Biden appeared on a picket line with United Automobile Workers, former President Donald J. Trump<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/us/politics/trump-autoworkers-detroit.html"> spoke at an auto parts factory</a>.</li><li>The U.A.W. strike could either<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/business/economy/strike-autoworkers-labor.html"> accelerate a wave of worker actions or stifle labor’s recent momentum</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>