A team assembled by President Joe Biden to assist in resolving the strike involving the United States’ largest autoworkers union and the Big Three auto companies is scheduled to arrive in Detroit to provide support for negotiations “early in the upcoming week,” as confirmed by an administration official on Sunday.

President Biden designated White House adviser Gene Sperling and acting Labor Secretary Julie Su last week to travel to Detroit with the aim of facilitating an agreement to bring an end to the strike initiated by the United Auto Workers union, which commenced on Friday.

Sperling has been at the forefront of addressing critical matters related to the union and the automotive companies and has been closely collaborating with Su throughout this process, NBC News reported.

“Both Sperling and acting Secretary Su are engaging with the parties by phone, as they have for weeks, with the intention of being there early in the week,” the official said, adding that the administration was “pleased that the parties are continuing to meet as they had been before the contract expired.”

Su and Sperling’s objective was not to act as mediators or intercede but rather to “help support the negotiations in any way the parties feel is constructive,” as conveyed by the official.

On Friday, President Biden expressed his hope for the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Big Three automakers to resume negotiations.

Written by staff