The union, which has 1.3 million members in the US and Canada, claimed that neither Republican contender Donald Trump nor Democratic nominee Kamala Harris had made “few commitments on top Teamsters issues”.
Additionally, it stated that surveys conducted among its regular members revealed “no definitive support” for either candidate, despite the fact that two of its most recent surveys showed an overwhelming preference for Trump.
With less than 50 days till election night, the Harris campaign’s attempts to win over working-class voters have suffered a serious setback as a result of the move.
Thousands of Teamsters who reside, work, and cast ballots in the pivotal battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin may be mobilized by an endorsement.
A few Teamsters regional councils representing over 500,000 members in Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and California said shortly after the news that they would be supporting Harris.
The Harris campaign announced in a statement that it has the backing of “the overwhelming majority of organised labour” and that many local Teamsters members have endorsed her candidacy.
“While Donald Trump says striking workers should be fired, Vice President Harris has literally walked the picket line and stood strong with organized labour for her entire career,” Lauren Hitt, the campaign’s spokesperson, said.
