UAW gives deadline for progress in talks, dismisses Trump plans to speak with workers

  • Bias Rating

    14% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    32% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    86% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

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"GM said Monday that 2,000 UAW-represented workers at an assembly plant in Kansas City are expected to be idled as soon as early this week because of a shortage of supplies from a GM plant near St. Louis, where workers walked off the job Friday."
Positive
18% Conservative
"Fain said on NPR that there is a long way to go, and if significant progress is not made, then we will escalate action."
Positive
12% Conservative
"Strikes by Hollywood writers and actors, by workers at about 150 Starbucks locations and walkouts that were narrowly averted at United Parcel Service and West Coast ports -- has been driven by a strong labor market and high demand for workers as well as living costs that have risen rapidly."
Positive
4% Conservative
"Biden has backed the UAW in brief public comments, saying that the automakers have not fairly shared their record profits with workers."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers, Fain said in a prepared statement."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"President Joe Biden is sending two top administration officials to Detroit to meet with both sides."
Positive
12% Conservative
"In a sign of concern of the strike's potential economic and political fallout, the Biden administration stepped up its response."
Positive
0% Conservative
"Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she is hoping for a quick resolution, while adding that is too soon to gauge the strike's impact."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Biden has backed the UAW in brief public comments, saying that the automakers have not fairly shared their record profits with workers."
Negative
-14% Liberal
"U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., said she walked the picket line because the strike is showcasing a modern movement for worker justice and worker fairness."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers, Fain said in a prepared statement."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"This battle is not about the president, it's not about the former president -- a reference to reports that former President Donald Trump plans to skip a debate for Republican presidential candidates next week to meet with striking autoworkers in Detroit."
Negative
-28% Liberal
"Fain said the Biden administration won't broker a dealThis is our battle."
Negative
-30% Liberal
"And Fain came back to the issue early Tuesday, dismissing Trump's plaed visit with striking workers."
Negative
-36% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : GM said Monday that 2,000 UAW-represented workers at an assembly plant in Kansas City are "expected to be idled as soon as early this week" because of a shortage of supplies from a GM plant near St. Louis, where workers walked off the job Friday.
56% : Fain said on NPR that there is "a long way to go," and if significant progress is not made, "then we will escalate action.
52% : Strikes by Hollywood writers and actors, by workers at about 150 Starbucks locations and walkouts that were narrowly averted at United Parcel Service and West Coast ports -- has been driven by a strong labor market and high demand for workers as well as living costs that have risen rapidly.
49% : Biden has backed the UAW in brief public comments, saying that the automakers have not fairly shared their record profits with workers.
44% : "Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers," Fain said in a prepared statement.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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