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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

After pivotal 2020 voter drive, US union braces for another fight against Trump

Members of Unite Here react during a speech by Vice-President Kamala Harris at the union’s constitutional convention in New York City, 21 June 2024.
Members of Unite Here react during a speech by Vice-President Kamala Harris at the union’s constitutional convention in New York City, 21 June 2024. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

America’s hospitality workers had it tough in 2020. Covid triggered mass layoffs and many wondered when – and even if – the industry would recover. But the turmoil didn’t stop the industry’s largest union from pulling off one of the most successful voter drives of the election.

As the 2024 election cycle gets into full swing, Unite Here is hoping to do the same again, and this time the stakes may be even higher.

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