US auto workers strike, winning support from Biden

Workers at the "Big Three" US auto manufacturers went on strike Friday in a first-ever coordinated action to demand pay raises, winning strong support from President Joe Biden whose pro-union stand is crucial to his 2024 re-election hopes.

A dramatic walkout followed a failed last-minute push by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis to produce an agreement before the deadline late Thursday. It is a limited strike incorporating about 12,700 of the 150,000 workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW).