Courting working-class voters, Kamala Harris campaigns for Biden at SEIU convention in Philly
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Published May 21, 2024, 2:44 p.m. ET
As Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage for the keynote speech at the annual convention of the Service Employees International Union, the crowd in Philadelphia chanted: “Four more years.”
“We’ll do it together,” Harris told the gathering of labor leaders Tuesday before launching into a speech focused on President Joe Biden’s administration’s efforts to partner with the powerful labor union, and the stakes of the 2024 election.
“We are protecting the sacred right to organize because we know when unions are strong, America is strong,” she said.
The visit was Harris’ second trip to the Philadelphia area in May, a sign of the region’s crucial role in the presidential race. She visited Montgomery County earlier this month for an event focused on reproductive rights.
Read more: https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/kamala-harris-service-employees-international-union-20240521.html
(just heard parts of the speech on the local news radio station here in Philly)
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