UAW endorses Kamala Harris for president ahead of Detroit rally next week
The presumed Democratic presidential nominee is expected to visit Detroit alongside her to be announced running mate, according to her campaign.
The UAW announced its endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States.
The United Auto Workers union has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president following a vote by the UAW International Executive Board, the organization announced Wednesday.
The news comes a week before the presumed Democratic nominee is expected to appear alongside her chosen running mate at a rally in Detroit next Wednesday, Aug. 7.
“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,” the UAW statement read. “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 USMCA.”
Harris is expected to meet directly with UAW members and leaders during her visit to Detroit to hear about the issues that matter to Michigan workers.
“This campaign is bringing together people from all walks of life, building a movement that can defeat Donald Trump at the ballot box,” said UAW President Shawn Fain in a statement. “For our one million active and retired members, the choice is clear: We will elect Kamala Harris to be our next President this November.”
The visit marks the first time Harris has come to Michigan since President Joe Biden announced he was stepping down from the 2024 presidential race.
“Vice President Harris is honored to receive the endorsement of the United Auto Workers, and knows it comes with the responsibility to fight for unions and working families as she’s done her whole career,” said Harris for President Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez following the endorsement.
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