Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports the National AFL-CIO is sticking with President Joe Biden, despite calls in Washington, D.C. and from within the Democratic Party that he step down as their Presidential Candidate.  “The stakes of the (2024) Presidential Election couldn’t be higher and no one understands this better than Working People,” National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said. “Their livelihoods and Union contracts are on the line.  That is why the AFL-CIO endorsed (Biden and Harris a year ago) earlier than we’ve ever endorsed in a Presidential race and why we continue to stand in strong support of them today.  Labor runs on solidarity and no White House has supported Workers like the Biden-Harris Administration.  No President has been more invested in empowering Workers and expanding the Labor Movement than Joe Biden, who has stood with Working People at every opportunity, including on the picket line (with the United Auto Workers (UAW), which was a first for a President to do).”  Shuler pointed out Workers “are winning record contracts with double-digit raises” under Biden and Harris for the last three-and-a-half years.  Those leading pacts include the UAW’s contracts with The Big Three Automakers and the Teamsters’ contract with UPS.  “New organizing is surging, good jobs are coming to the United States and pensions that millions of Workers count on for retirement security are protected thanks to the American Rescue Plan,” Shuler added.  “(Biden and Harris) delivered day after day for Working People, taking on corporate greed to balance the scales for Workers.  Now it’s time to finish the job with strong leadership for America’s future and bold policies that will benefit Working People for generations to come.  President Biden and Vice President Harris have always had Workers’ backs and we will have theirs,” Shuler said.

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