The Worldwide Affiliation of Hearth Fighters (IAFF) on Thursday mentioned it might stay impartial on this yr’s presidential race, electing to not endorse a candidate, changing into the second main union to take action in latest weeks.
The union’s government board backed President Biden’s 2020 White Home bid. In an announcement, IAFF President Edward Kelly mentioned the union membership voted by a margin of 1.2 proportion factors to not endorse both Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Trump.
“Over the previous yr, the IAFF took unprecedented steps to listen to our members’ views on the candidates and the coverage points that matter most to them,” Kelly mentioned of the choice.
“As we have now over our 106-year historical past, the IAFF will proceed its work to enhance the lives of firefighters and their households,” he added. “The IAFF Government Board decided that we’re higher in a position to advocate for our members and make progress on the problems that matter to them if we, as a union, are standing shoulder-to-shoulder. This determination, which we took very critically, is one of the simplest ways to protect and strengthen our unity.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump. On Thursday, the Worldwide Affiliation of Hearth Fighters mentioned it might not be endorsing both candidate for president. (Getty Photos)
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The choice by the IAFF got here weeks after the Worldwide Brotherhood of Teamsters introduced it might not endorse a candidate both.Â
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The Teamsters posted the outcomes of inside polling on the 2024 candidates, exhibiting that the union’s members favored Trump by 59.6% over Harris, who obtained 34% in a web-based survey. In a cellphone survey, Teamsters favored Trump over Harris, 58% to 31%.Â
Teamsters favored Trump over Harris, 58% to 31%. The Worldwide Brotherhood of Teamsters introduced it might not endorse a candidate for president in 2024. (Fox Information )
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“The union’s intensive member polling confirmed no majority assist for Vice President Harris and no common assist among the many membership for President Trump,” the union mentioned on the time.Â
