The United Auto Workers union has endorsed President Joe Biden, joining a growing list of unions that support his reelection bid, United Press International (UPI) reported.
Biden joined a UAW picket line in September, becoming the first sitting president to visit any picket line. I Photo: President Joe Biden Facebook
UAW President Shawn Fain delivered the endorsement before Biden's keynote speech on the last day of the union's national conference in Washington. "If our endorsements must be earned, Joe Biden has earned it," Fain said.
The vote to endorse Biden was unanimous, Fain told reporters.
The union has more than 400,000 active members and is expected to exert significant influence in Michigan, a swing state that Biden narrowly won in 2020, Clare Zhang also reported for Medill News Service.
Fain's remarks drew a direct comparison between Biden and candidate Donald Trump's track record on unions.
Biden joined a UAW picket line in September, becoming the first sitting president to visit any picket line. Attendees cited the picket line visit as a particularly strong moment in Biden's track record supporting unions.
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