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Another Major Union Refuses To Endorse Kamala Harris After Enthusiastically Supporting BidenThe International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) announced Thursday that it will not be endorsing a candidate in this year’s presidential election, becoming the second major union to do so in recent weeks. The IAFF enthusiastically endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 and was one of the first unions to support his candidacy. The IAFF executive board announced in a statement that members had voted by a margin of 1.2 percentage points not to endorse a candidate in the race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. “Over the past year, the IAFF took unprecedented steps to hear our members’ views on the candidates and the policy issues that matter most to them,” union President Edward Kelly said after the decision was announced. (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) “As we have over our 106-year history, the IAFF will continue its work to improve the lives of fire fighters and their families,” Kelly added. “The IAFF Executive Board determined that we are better able to advocate for our members and make progress on the issues that matter to them if we, as a union, are standing shoulder-to-shoulder. This decision, which we took very seriously, is the best way to preserve and strengthen our unity.” The decision represents a stark deviation from the union’s political leanings ahead of the 2020 election. In that election, the IAFF endorsed Joe Biden in April 2019 as the Democratic Party primary was in its early stages. Biden also spoke at the union’s 2023 legislative conference, where he told union members that he had their back

Another Major Union Refuses To Endorse Kamala Harris After Enthusiastically Supporting Biden

October 4, 2024

[contentcards url=”https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/another-major-union-refuses-to-endorse-kamala-harris-after-enthusiastically-supporting-biden-cmc/” target=”_blank”] By Cullen McCue   The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) announced Thursday that it will not be endorsing a candidate in…