The United Auto Workers has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris over Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
The union\u2019s endorsement shouldn\u2019t be surprising. UAW President Shawn Fain has been outspoken against Trump. The Detroit union also has historically supported Democrats, including President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n
It comes after Biden withdrew his re-election bid and endorsed Harris to become the Democratic nominee against Trump.<\/p>\n
Fain and Trump have been at odds \u2014 publicly trading remarks \u2014 since the union leader was elected early last year. Trump called for Fain to be fired during a speech earlier this month at the Republican National Convention.<\/p>\n
The union responded with a post calling Trump a \u201cscab and a billionaire,\u201d continuing \u201cthat\u2019s who he represents. We know which side we\u2019re on. Not his.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quickly after Biden dropped out of the election, the UAW praised him and showed support for Harris, who walked a picket line with union members during a strike in 2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe path forward is clear: we will defeat Donald Trump and his billionaire agenda and elect a champion for the working class to the highest office in this country,\u201d the union said in a statement July 21 after Biden had dropped out of the 2024 race. That statement stopped short of formally endorsing Harris.<\/p>\n
The UAW\u2019s endorsement is crucial for any candidate looking to secure the battleground state of Michigan, because of the UAW\u2019s potential influence there. The Detroit-based union has roughly 370,000 active members and 580,000 retired members, many of which reside in the Midwest.<\/p>\n
Michigan voters helped both Biden and Trump to win the White House during the past two presidential elections.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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