Vice President Harris and President Biden rallied with union workers in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania on Labor Day (September 14) in an effort to shore up Biden's support among blue-collar voters ahead of the November election.
“I'm going to continue to rely on the strength, the determination and the hard work of the leaders in this room to get door-to-door, get people to the polls and, frankly, help us win in Pennsylvania,” Harris said to cheers.
The Pittsburgh event marked Ms Harris and Mr Biden's first joint campaign appearance since Ms Harris replaced her boss as the Democratic presidential nominee's top candidate.
Biden: Advertised itself Trump, known as the “most pro-union president,” shook Harris' hand as he finished his remarks.
“I have confidence in her,” said the president. After the president dropped out of the race in late July following his questionable debate performances, Harris became the Democratic nominee last month. Chants of “Thank you, Joe” rang out for Harris at a rally in Pittsburgh.
Harris on Monday voiced her opposition to the sale of U.S. Steel, in line with Biden's opposition to Nippon Steel Corp.'s plan to buy U.S. Steel for about $14 billion.
“U.S. Steel is a historic American company,” she said. “U.S. Steel should remain American-owned and American-operated.”
Harris has signaled her intention to echo Biden's pro-union stance and has garnered support from several major labor groups, including the Labor Union. AFL-CIO And the United Auto Workers union is on board, which could help garner support from working-class voters in key battleground states.
In a memo released last month, the campaign argued that union members would help Democratic candidates win the November election.
Both Harris and Biden have attacked former President Trump at rallies, but Trump is currently trailing Harris by several points nationally, according to the latest Hill/Decision Desk polling average.
“As we fight to move forward, Donald Trump wants to take us back to a time before working people had the freedom to organize,” Harris said at the rally.
The president promised that Harris can “make Donald Trump a loser again.”
Notably, the average shows Harris beating Trump by less than a percentage point in Pennsylvania, a state won by Republicans in 2016 and by Biden in 2020.
“We know it's going to be a close race right to the end, so let's not pay too much attention to the polls, because as unions and workers know best, we know what it's like to be behind,” Harris said.
The vice president stopped in Detroit early Monday to address a crowd of union members. Her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, met with union members in Minnesota before stopping in Wisconsin.
