United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain announced the union’s endorsement of President Joe Biden in the 2024 election at a union conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday — delivering an influential boost to Biden as he faces a battle against former President Donald Trump to win the support of labor groups. The endorsement is also crucial for any candidate looking to secure the battleground state of Michigan, where the union holds influence.
“We need to know who’s going to stand up with us. And this choice is clear. Joe Biden bet on the American worker, while Donald Trump blamed the American worker,” Fain said. “We need to know who’s going to sit in the most powerful seat in the world and help us win as a united working class. So, if our endorsements must be earned, Joe Biden has earned it.”
Biden, who calls himself the “most pro-union president in history,” appeared on a picket line with striking auto workers last fall.
