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The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Unions rally round Harris as Trump makes populist appeal to workers

Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks at the Constitutional Convention of the Unite Here hospitality union in New York on 21 June 2024.
Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks at the Constitutional Convention of the Unite Here hospitality union in New York on 21 June 2024. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

US unions have begun to rally round Vice-President Kamala Harris as Democrats and Republicans gear up for a fight over the labor vote in November.

The unions who have rallied to Harris so far are keen to see a continuation of the Biden administration’s strong record of union support. Biden has been touted as the most pro-union president ever, and became the first sitting president to walk a picket line during the United Auto Workers strike last year.

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