Her appearance in the state, which is witnessing fierce competition between the two candidates, comes one day after American port workers announced the suspension of their strike in the hope of reaching an agreement on a new labor contract with maritime transport and port operating companies.
A preliminary agreement was reached on the wage increase, while there are still controversial points that need to be resolved.
And issued Harris In a statement on the port workers’ strike, she said that the latest development indicates “progress towards a strong contract and represents the power of collective bargaining,” adding that “port workers deserve a fair share in return for their hard work to ensure that basic goods reach various communities around the world.” America“.
While unions have been the cornerstone of support for Democrats in American elections for many years, Harris failed to secure the support of some major unions.
The International Association of Firefighters announced this week that it would not support any candidate in the upcoming elections, after a similar announcement from the Truck Drivers Union, while the two unions had supported Joe Biden in the previous elections.
However, some local truck drivers union members declared their support for Harris, who quickly received endorsements from the National Teachers Union, construction unions, the American Federation of Industrial Labor, and the United Auto Workers union after she replaced Biden In the electoral battle.
On the other hand, he said: Trump At one of his campaign rallies, he declared that the Republican Party is now the “Party of the American Worker,” ignoring his anti-labor union record when he was President of the United States.
Referring to the American port workers’ protest, he said, “Under my presidency, Americans will not need to go on strike to get better wages or a better life.”
The former president visited Flint last month to participate in a conference that focused on the automobile industry, one of the most important industries in the state of Michigan.
