At least seven labor union leaders will speak in Chicago. Teamsters President Sean O'Brien, who spoke at the RNC, will not.
Leaders of several of the largest labor unions in the country will have speaking slots during primetime at the Democratic National Convention on Monday in Chicago, as the party continues its political overtures to a crucial voting block.According to details first shared with CBS News, at least seven labor union representatives will deliver remarks Monday on the convention stage.
'The dozens of union endorsements this campaign has received deliver not just words on a press release but tangible organizing prowess,' Harris-Walz campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez wrote in a memo about labor unions. After declaring her candidacy, Harris quickly received support from most major labor unions. She and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a former teachers' union member, spoke at a UAW event in Michigan as part of a battleground tour last week.
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