WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kamala Harris will meet with rank-and-file members of the Worldwide Brotherhood of Teamsters, a high labor union that has not endorsed a candidate within the November presidential election, a union spokesperson mentioned on Saturday.
Harris, the Democratic Vice President who’s in a good race for the White Home with Republican Donald Trump, will attend a roundtable assembly “to discuss the issues of importance to workers,” Teamsters spokesperson Kara Deniz mentioned in an electronic mail. “We will coordinate with (vice president) Harris’ staff on a date.”
Earlier this month, Harris received the endorsement of the United Auto Employees, one other main union, although she nonetheless faces the robust process of incomes the help of its almost 400,000 members.
The Teamsters, an excellent bigger union representing over 1 million staff throughout industries together with transport and logistics, can also be being courted by Trump. Polls present the previous president has a bonus over Harris amongst many blue collar voters, significantly those that are white.
The Teamsters are contemplating backing no candidate in any respect within the U.S. presidential race, Reuters reported in July.
The pinnacle of the Teamsters, Sean O’Brien, gave a speech on the Republican Nationwide Conference final month.
