Harris highlights labor record at firehouse after firefighters union declines to endorse From CNN's Ali Main
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday highlighted her record on labor issues, contrasting it with former President Donald Trump’s, while visiting a fire department near Detroit, just after a major firefighters’ union declined to endorse either candidate.
Harris said the profession is “personal” for her, as her brother-in-law just retired from his firefighter job in California, continuing, “I know what you guys do, and I know your character, I know your families. I know what it means for the whole community, for you all to take on the lives that you have decided to live. And I’m so thankful you guys work long shifts with unpredictable hours, some of the most dangerous conditions.”
The vice president told the firefighters she was “thankful for the union that supports you and your right all that you deserve,” also expressing gratitude to other labor unions represented at the event at the Redford Township Fire Department in Michigan.
The president of the International Association of Firefighters announced on Thursday the group decided not to endorse a presidential candidate this election cycle in an effort to “preserve and strengthen” unity, after previously backing President Joe Biden in 2020.
Harris also commented on the tentative deal reached between dockworkers and management that allowed members of the International Longshoremen’s Association to resume work on Friday after being on strike, calling it “another example of the power of collective bargaining.”
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