Labor groups begin to unite behind Harris' campaign — but some big holdouts remain

The Summary

• Vice President Kamala Harris has received a number of endorsements from labor unions as she works to earn the Democratic nomination for president.
• Those unions include the AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), among others.
• Still, there are some holdouts, signaling that Harris and the Democratic Party have work to do to consolidate support.

Many of America's largest labor unions have now announced their endorsements of Kamala Harris' presidential bid, as the vice president intensifies her campaign for the Democratic nomination.

Yet some notable union holdouts remain, suggesting Harris will still have some work to do to win over other working-class voters.

On Monday, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the biggest federation of unions in the U.S. and a longtime supporter of President Joe Biden, announced its endorsement of Harris.

“From day one, Vice President Kamala Harris has been a true partner in leading the most pro-labor administration in history,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. “At every step in her distinguished career in public office, she’s proven herself a principled and tenacious fighter for working people and a visionary leader we can count on. From taking on Wall Street and corporate greed to leading efforts to expand affordable child care and support vulnerable workers, she’s shown time and again that she’s on our side.”

Shuler added: “With Kamala Harris in the White House, together we’ll continue to build on the powerful legacy of the Biden-Harris administration to create good union jobs, grow the labor