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Spectators cheer as Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appear at a campaign rally at the United Auto Workers Local 900 union in Wayne, Michigan, on August 8.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, gathered union members at a local union hall in Michigan on Thursday to drum up support among organized labor and draw a sharp contrast between the Democratic Party and Donald Trump on labor issues.

In her remarks on unity and community, Harris emphasized the strength and fundamental “fairness” of collective bargaining and outlined how she wants this to be reflected in her campaign.

Harris has expressed her support for unions in the past, including by picketing with striking workers in 2019. She praised unions for their contribution.

Walz, who was a union member as a teacher, thanked autoworkers for the “privilege” of being able to participate in their picket line last year and sharply criticized the former president on labor issues.

“We know that unions built the middle class,” he said, adding, “You know who doesn’t believe that? Donald Trump.”

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain welcomed the Democratic candidates, telling members that Harris and Walz are both “one of us.”

While Harris and Walz joined the autoworkers’ picket lines last year, Fain noted that Trump was “nowhere to be found” and instead visited Detroit to visit a non-union plant.

Remember: Instead of attending the second debate of the Republican presidential primary last September, Trump visited Drake Enterprises, a non-union auto parts supplier in Clint Township, to appeal to a group of active and former union members.