After the main Teamsters union declined to endorse either candidate in the 2024 presidential election, local units decided to make their voices heard.

Nearly 24 local Teamsters unions and joint councils, representing about 1 million Teamster-affiliated workers, have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, the campaign announced. Teamsters unions in battleground states like Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have endorsed the Democrat campaign.

This is the first time since 1996 that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters did not endorse a candidate for president. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien spoke at the Republican National Convention but was denied a speaking slot at the Democrat convention.

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