Biden spent weeks of auto strike talks building ties to UAW leader that have yet to fully pay off

President Joe Biden made a major commitment to cultivate a relationship with the new head of the United Auto Workers before the start of strikes at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Biden invited UAW President Shawn Fair for a one-on-one meeting in the Oval Office on July 19. But even as Biden’s sympathies publicly shifted toward union workers in their standoff with automakers, there are few signs that the UAW has fully warmed to the Democratic president. Biden has yet to receive the union’s endorsement as he seeks reelection with the message that he's delivered for blue-collar workers.