Today's AFL-CIO press clips
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AFL-CIO, major labor unions rush to embrace Harris
The Washington Post
By Lauren Kaori Gurley
July 22, 2024
The AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest federation of labor unions, representing some 12.5 million members, announced they are endorsing Harris on Monday night. “From day one, Vice President Harris has been a true partner in leading the most pro-labor administration in history,” said AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler in statement, adding that with Harris in office, “together we’ll continue to build on the powerful legacy of the Biden-Harris administration.”
POLITICS
Harris has a daunting to-do list as she starts up a presidential campaign
ABC News
By Josh Boak
July 22, 2024
The AFL-CIO on Monday unanimously backed Harris, after previously endorsing Biden and Harris as a joint ticket. That's a big show of support from a major Democratic bloc, as the AFL-CIO is composed of 60 labor unions representing 12.5 million workers.
AFL-CIO endorses Kamala Harris for US president
Reuters
By Reuters
July 22, 2024
The AFL-CIO labor union federation said on Monday it endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. president.
Biden’s exit expected to have big impact on Pa. — whether or not Shapiro lands on ticket
Penn Live
By Zack Hoopes
July 22, 2024
“There’s no president in a generation who has been as steadfast in his commitment to amplifying the American labor movement,” Angela Ferritto, president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, wrote Sunday, adding that Biden “shifted the paradigm toward working people” and that Harris “has been standing shoulder to shoulder” with him in that effort.
Labor unions start to unify behind Kamala Harris. Here's why.
ABC News
By Max Zahn
July 22, 2024
“It’s safe to say things are moving pretty quickly,” Steve Smith, deputy director of public affairs at AFL-CIO, told ABC News, noting that several of the affiliate unions had endorsed Harris. “She has close ties to many, many unions.”
Unions start to coalesce around Harris
Politico
By Nick Niedzwiadek
July 22, 2024
The AFL-CIO endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid on Monday night, following nods by numerous individual unions. Last year, they endorsed the Biden-Harris campaign when President Joe Biden was atop the ticket. Liz Shuler, president of the powerful labor umbrella group, in a statement called Harris "a true partner in leading the most pro-labor administration in history." The group, which represents 60 unions and 12.5 million workers, has significant organizational muscle to throw behind Harris' campaign. "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 said.