Union backs Ford worker who traded insults with Trump during Michigan plant visit

A top autoworkers union is defending a Ford employee who exchanged insults with President Donald Trump during his visit to a Michigan factory, saying workers should never be subjected to vulgar language or behavior. 

Laura Dickerson, the United Auto Workers (UAW) Vice President and Director of the Ford Department, said the autoworker at the Ford River Rouge Plant in Dearborn "is a proud member" who "believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our...