In his first political rally since announcing his re-election campaign, President Joe Biden aims to shore up a key part of his political coalition
President Joe Biden will address union members in Philadelphia on Saturday in his first political rally since announcing his re-election campaign, aiming to shore up a key part of his political coalition and bolster support among white working-class voters.
Hailed as the most pro-union president in history by labour leaders, he has supported collective bargaining at companies, reversed Trump-era rules that weakened worker protections, pushed to reverse a decades-long decline in union membership, and made it easier for union labour to build bridges and ports around the country.
Ryan Boyer, head of the influential Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, which represents 50 unions including boilermakers and steelworkers, said Biden’s track record as president has erased any doubt among his members about who to support in 2024. Biden won 57% of union households nationwide in 2020 compared with 40% for Trump, according to Edison Research.In December, some unions criticized Biden for signing legislation preventing a nationwide rail strike. Separately, the United Auto Workers said in May that it wasn’t immediately endorsing Biden because of his push to transition the U.S. into a nation reliant on electric vehicles.
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