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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Nina Lakhani in New York

‘Tired of trickle-down economics’: Biden calls for expansion of unions in Labor Day speech

biden smiles and makes fists as crowd behind him cheers, with 'union strong' posters in their hands
Joe Biden arrives at the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday for a Labor Day event. Photograph: Matt Marton/EPA

Joe Biden used a Labor Day speech in the battleground state of Wisconsin to endorse the expansion of unions, reiterating his election promises to be the “most pro-union president” in American history.

The US president argued in Milwaukee that a skilled, unionised workforce would help the US regain its place as a world leader in infrastructure and manufacturing.

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