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United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he's an 'authentic champion' for workers and their families (apnews.com)

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The United Farm Workers on Tuesday announced its endorsement of President Joe Biden for reelection, saying that the Democrat has proven throughout his life to be an “authentic champion” for workers and their families, regardless of race or national origin.

The farm workers’ union was co-founded by Cesar Chavez, the late grandfather of Julie Chavez Rodriguez, who Biden named as his 2024 campaign manager. Her father, Arturo Rodriquez, is a past UFW president.

Julie Rodriguez and “special guests” were expected to formally announce the endorsement later Tuesday at Muranaka Farms in the city of Moorpark in southern California.

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[-] StarManta@lemmy.world 115 points 9 months ago

What do you know, you support unions and unions support you.

The UAW visit by Biden is one of the rare trifecta of savvy political maneuvering+the right thing to do + good for the nation as a whole.

[-] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 64 points 9 months ago

Right thing to do and political motivation aside the "good for the nation as a whole" cannot possibly be understated. We NEED less outsourcing and dependencies on foreign entities. The CHIPS act was a great step and I hope Intel continues with their commitments. We need to ensure similar things happen in the automotive space and beyond.

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[-] Veedem@lemmy.world 49 points 9 months ago

And yet so many people who would actually benefit from the collective bargaining power will tell that you unions are bad. Wild how people have been convinced to vote against their own self interests.

[-] spider@lemmy.nz 12 points 9 months ago

See: Reagan Democrat

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[-] theodewere@kbin.social 36 points 9 months ago

is Biden showing the Democrats how to be the party of Labor again? can it be THIS EASY?!

[-] starrox@sh.itjust.works 33 points 9 months ago

Gotta admit this was one hell of a PR stunt! Impressive it actually worked. Considering democrats as a whole are center right on an international scale it couln't have been easy to convince working class folks they actually give a damn.

But PR stunt aside, it still is one hell of a positive message in this incredibly fucked political landscape. Kudos to Biden.

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 months ago

Gotta push that Overton window to the left a bit, slowly but surely.

[-] burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago

I won’t hold my breath but if he starts pushing for some of the policy decisions he claims to stand by I am an independent progressive and I don’t have anything personal against Biden. But I don’t like neoliberals. I need more than words to support Biden at this point… and trump? What the actual fuck who is this asshat? Would never even consider voting for him under any conditions, ever.

[-] KiloGex@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

All of politics is PR. But you have to consider our US politics not on a global scale, but on a local one. These unions aren't going to say "you're not far left enough for us to support." Just like pretty much everyone else who votes non-Republican, they're going to vote for whoever matches their ideology the closest, even if it's not as close as we'd like it to be.

[-] Caminsky@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

It totally took me by surprise to see him out there picketing with the workers.

[-] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago

Inb4 someone explains how this proves Biden is bad somehow

[-] starrox@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

It can be a brilliant PR move and positive at the same time!

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