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U.S.
Secretary
of
Energy
Jennifer
Granholm
attended
the
event
and
emphasized
the
Biden-Harris
administration’s
dedication
to
supporting
workforce
development.
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VP
Harris
announces
more
than
$100
million
to
support
American
auto
workers
and
small
OEMs
By Jean
Davis
tellusdetroit.com
DETROIT
- Vice
President
Harris,
Secretary
of
Energy
Jennifer
Granholm
and
Lieutenant
Governor
Garlin
Gilchrist
II
traveled
to
Detroit,
Michigan
to
announce
new
funding
and
resources
for
small
and
medium-sized
auto
manufacturers
and
autoworkers.
The
announcement
was made
as part
of her
Economic
Opportunity
Tour.
For
years,
manufacturing
jobs in
America
have
been
lost to
overseas,
but
President
Biden
and Vice
President
Harris's
Investing
in
America
agenda
has
changed
that.
Since
taking
office,
companies
have
announced
more
than
$170
billion
in
investments
in
electric
vehicle
(EV) and
battery
supply
chain
manufacturing,
making
the
United
States
the
global
leader
for EV
manufacturing
investment.
Under
the
previous
administration,
the U.S.
auto
industry
lost
90,000
jobs,
but
since
Biden
and
Harris
took
office,
over
250,000
jobs
have
been
added.
Additionally,
more
than 20
auto and
battery
plants
have
been
announced.
The Big
3
Detroit
automakers,
Ford,
General
Motors,
and
Stellantis
have
secured
historic
contracts
with the
United
Auto
Workers,
ensuring
that
these
jobs of
the
future
will
provide
comparable
wages,
retirement
security,
and
respect
at work.
Recent
organizing
victories,
like at
Volkswagen
in
Chattanooga,
Tennessee,
also
contribute
to the
growth
of the
industry,
making
the
future
of auto
manufacturing
in the
United
States a
promising
one.
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