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Wed Sep 18, 2024, 08:28 PM Sep 18

Harris racks up regional endorsements from Teamsters locals after national union declines to endorse [View all]

NY1.com
September 18, 2024

After the International Brotherhood of Teamsters' executive board declined to endorse either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump, a series of local "joint councils" representing hundreds of thousands of workers in key swing states endorsed Harris.

Harris campaign spokesperson Ian Sams said on social media that Harris had earned the endorsement of Teamsters Joint Council 43 in Michigan, Teamsters Joint Council 39 in Wisconsin, and Teamsters Joint Council 7 and Joint Council 42, which represent 300,000 members across California, Hawaii, Guam and battleground Nevada.

"The 300,000 Teamsters who work across California, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam are fundamental to the American economy, not only producing and transporting goods, but also providing essential services throughout the private and public sectors," said Joint Council 42 President Chris Griswold in a statement.
"They deserve a committed administration that will relentlessly advocate for their rights, ensure their safety, and prioritize the needs of working people."

Joint Council 7 President Peter Finn added in the statement that while Teamsters members come from different backgrounds and hold diverse viewpoints, their members "refuse to be divided by extremist political forces or greedy corporations that want to see us fail."

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