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From LA Progressive: Two Union Members

Berry Craig
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Joe Biden became the first president in history to walk a picket line last year during the UAW strike. Harris walked a picket line, too, when she was asenator.

By BERRY CRAIG

Two union members—let's call them Bill and Jane—belong to the same local. 

Their union endorsed Kamala Harris. Jane plans to vote for Harris. Bill is leaning toward Donald Trump. 

"Did you see that photo of Joe Biden holding up a 'It’s better in a UNION' tee shirt?" Jane asks Bill. "It was in one of the AFL-CIO's Daily Briefs that are emailed to me. He'd gone to the Port of Baltimore to announce a big $3 billion investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to upgrade and electrify the port's infrastructure and support creating more union jobs. Have you noticed how Biden and Harris always talk about creating 'good union jobs' and Trump and Vance just say 'jobs?'" 

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