Vice President Kamala Harris met with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington on Monday as her campaign seeks the union’s endorsement.
The Teamsters union—with roughly 1.3 million members—is one of the few remaining organized labor groups that has yet to endorse a candidate in this presidential election. Harris, who has been endorsed by unions such as the United Auto Workers, AFL-CIO, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, is looking to secure Teamsters’ support with just 49 days left before the Nov. 5 election.
While the Teamsters have traditionally endorsed Democratic candidates, their president, Sean O’Brien, said the union would wait to endorse whichever candidate holds the best vision for working families. O’Brien spoke at the Republican National Convention in July but did not make an endorsement. President Joe Biden met with the Teamsters in March to seek their endorsement after former President Donald Trump did the same in January.
