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Michael Sainato

‘We are not defeated’: US labor unions react to Harris election loss

Harris speaks in front of men wearing green shirts that read 'IBEW for Harris Walz 2024'
Kamala Harris speaks at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union office in Janesville, Wisconsin, on 1 November. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

A majority of union members voted for Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, outpacing 2020 numbers. It didn’t stop Donald Trump from securing the presidency.

“Harris is outperforming 2020 numbers with union members, according to AP Votecast exit data. She’s up 57-39, which tracks with our internal data. Union voters turned out for Harris, that much is crystal clear,” posted Steve Smith, deputy director of public affairs at the largest federation of unions in the US, AFL-CIO, on X.

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