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Joan E Greve in Philadelphia

‘We’re going to win’: the union fighting for Democratic votes during the US midterms

Voters across the US are gearing up to cast ballots in midterm elections. Door-to-door canvassers with unions like Unite Here are hoping to electrify the electorate with their messages.
Voters across the US are gearing up to cast ballots in midterm elections. Door-to-door canvassers with unions like Unite Here are hoping to electrify the electorate with their messages. Photograph: Bob Daemmrich/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Nene Diallo has already been knocking doors for a couple of hours, but she approaches each new home with fresh enthusiasm.

Whenever someone opens a door, she explains she is canvassing with Unite Here, the union that represents Diallo and 300,000 other workers in the hospitality industry. She encourages voters to consider supporting Pennsylvania Democrats, particularly the gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and Senate candidate John Fetterman, in the upcoming midterm elections.

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