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The U.S. Auto Workers Union is backing Harris.

In the race for the White House, the likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris can count on the support of the United Auto Workers (UAW), the country's largest auto union. On Wednesday, UAW President Shawn Fain stated that the U.S. is at a 'crossroads'. 'We can either re-elect a...

The U.S. Auto Workers Union is backing Harris.

Our goal for this election is to defeat Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to victory, so that we can build on her strong record in favor of the working class," Fain added. The UAW's announcement is not surprising: the union had previously also supported US President Joe Biden before his withdrawal from the campaign.

In addition to the UAW's support, Biden also received the support of the United Steelworkers (USW) union. This union also announced last week that it would support Harris.

In the two previous presidential elections, the votes of the working class were decisive - both for Trump in his surprising victory in 2016 and for Biden in 2020.

After securing the support of the United Steelworkers union, President Joe Biden is aiming to maintain his connection with the working class, a group that significantly contributed to his election victory in 2020. Despite this, the Union of Automobile Workers (UAW) has declared its intention to help defeat Donald Trump and support Kamala Harris in the upcoming election.

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