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US Steelworkers Union Backs Biden In Reelection Bid

US President Joe Biden has won the backing of the United Steelworkers union, as he woos working-class voters in his bid for reelection this year (Credit: AFP)

US President Joe Biden won the endorsement of the United Steelworkers (USW) union Wednesday, less than a week after saying he opposed the proposed sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel.

The planned $14.1 billion acquisition has become a hot political issue ahead of November's presidential election, with the union and lawmakers from both parties speaking out against the sale of an American manufacturing icon to a foreign owner.

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