Following a vote of its Executive Council, which represents 60 unions and 12.5 million workers, yesterday the AFL-CIO unanimously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election.
“From day one, Vice President Kamala Harris has been a true partner in leading the most pro-labor administration in history,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. “At every step in her distinguished career in public office, she’s proven herself a principled and tenacious fighter for working people and a visionary leader we can count on. From taking on Wall Street and corporate greed to leading efforts to expand affordable child care and support vulnerable workers, she’s shown time and again that she’s on our side. With Kamala Harris in the White House, together we’ll continue to build on the powerful legacy of the Biden-Harris administration to create good union jobs, grow the labor movement and make our economy work for all of us.”
As Vice President, Harris:
- Played a critical role in rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, investing in good-paying union jobs, bringing manufacturing back to America, lowering prescription drug costs and raising wages
- Saved the pensions of more than 1 million union workers and retirees
- Led the administration’s efforts to increase access to affordable child care and expand the child tax credit
- Championed worker organizing and chaired the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, where she championed for new worker organizing and training to create pathways to good union jobs
- Stood with striking writers
Other highlights of Harris’ record in support of workers include the following:
- As a U.S. senator, she fought to expand labor protections and fair wages for agricultural and domestic workers and walked the picket line with International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) workers. She was a vigorous advocate for workers’ freedom to form or join a union, including strongly supporting the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to reform broken labor legislation that stacks the deck against workers.
- As attorney general of California, she cracked down on corporate greed, took on the big banks after the 2008 financial crisis to deliver relief for struggling homeowners and protected the most vulnerable workers by tackling wage theft and other corporate crimes.
“The AFL-CIO is proud of our early and steadfast support for the Biden-Harris administration, and now we’ll ratchet up our mass mobilization of union workers to elect Vice President Harris as president,” Shuler continued. “Like Harris, the labor movement doesn’t back down—and we’ll never shy away from a tough fight when the future of workers and unions is on the line. Together, we will defeat Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and their devastating anti-worker Project 2025 agenda in November.”
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The AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, has announced its unanimous endorsement of Senator Kamala Harris for President in the upcoming 2020 election. This endorsement comes after a thorough vetting process by the AFL-CIO’s executive council, which represents over 12.5 million workers across various industries.
Harris, a former prosecutor and California Attorney General, has been a vocal advocate for workers’ rights throughout her political career. She has supported policies such as raising the minimum wage, expanding access to affordable healthcare, and protecting collective bargaining rights for workers. Harris has also been a strong proponent of paid family leave and equal pay for women in the workplace.
In a statement announcing the endorsement, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka praised Harris for her commitment to fighting for working families. He highlighted her record of standing up to corporate interests and advocating for policies that benefit working people.
The AFL-CIO’s endorsement of Harris is significant as it represents a unified front from a diverse coalition of labor unions. This endorsement could help Harris gain support from blue-collar workers and union members who are crucial to winning key battleground states in the election.
Harris has welcomed the endorsement from the AFL-CIO, stating that she is honored to have the support of such a powerful and influential organization. She has pledged to continue fighting for workers’ rights and economic justice if elected as President.
Overall, the AFL-CIO’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is a significant development in the 2020 election cycle. It highlights Harris’ strong record on labor issues and her commitment to standing up for working families. This endorsement could help boost Harris’ campaign and solidify her support among union members and blue-collar workers across the country.
