The firefighters union has joined the Teamsters in not endorsing a presidential candidate this year.
“The International Association of Fire Fighters announced on Thursday that it would not be endorsing a candidate for president this year.
The news is a particular blow to Vice President Kamala Harris, since the union was the first to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid in 2020.
In a statement, Edward A. Kelly, the union’s president, said that the group’s executive board voted on Thursday by 1.2% not to endorse.
He added that the board ‘determined that we are better able to advocate for our members and make progress on the issues that matter to them if we, as a union, are standing shoulder-to-shoulder. This decision, which we took very seriously, is the best way to preserve and strengthen our unity.’
The union represents over 350,000 firefighters, emergency medical workers and rescue workers throughout the U.S. and Canada.”
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