Reuters reports:
The United Auto Workers union endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. president on Wednesday, boosting Harris in the swing state of Michigan as her recently launched campaign ramps up.
UAW President Shawn Fain, who spoke by phone last week with Harris, praised the vice president’s record “of delivering for the working class” and said she “will stand shoulder to shoulder with us in our war on corporate greed.”
Many UAW members live and work in Michigan, where the union is based. Both Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump have made campaign appearances there.
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🧵On Wednesday, July 31, the UAW International Executive Board voted to endorse @KamalaHarris for President of the United States.
— UAW (@UAW) July 31, 2024
Her historic candidacy builds on the Biden-Harris administration’s proven track record of standing with the UAW and delivering major gains for the working class.
— UAW (@UAW) July 31, 2024
Years before the Stand Up Strike, Kamala Harris walked the picket line with striking autoworkers in 2019, has taken on corporate price-gouging and profiteering, and has spoken out and voted against unfair trade deals that hurt the American worker like NAFTA and NAFTA 2.0, the…
— UAW (@UAW) July 31, 2024
On Wednesday, August 7th, the Harris for President campaign will come to Detroit to rally with UAW members, Michigan voters, and thousands of working class people who are fighting for a better future.
— UAW (@UAW) July 31, 2024
“Our job in this election is to defeat Donald Trump and elect Kamala Harris to build on her proven track record of delivering for the working class,” said UAW President @ShawnFainUAW.
— UAW (@UAW) July 31, 2024
“… For our one million active and retired members, the choice is clear: We will elect Kamala Harris to be our next President this November.”https://t.co/0yb3KemeIl
— UAW (@UAW) July 31, 2024