Biden Picks Up Endorsement of Iron Workers Union
Biden Picks Up Endorsement of Iron Workers Union
(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump’s failure to make good on his promises to spend heavily on infrastructure may come back to haunt him.
On Wednesday, the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers endorsed Joe Biden, citing his first and foremost his experience with infrastructure legislation.
“The Iron Workers Union believes that a Biden administration would invest heavily in transportation infrastructure and manufacturing across the country,” the union’s press release reads.
During Trump’s first year in office, his advisers repeatedly promised to turn attention to his $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, but those efforts never got off the ground.
The iron workers union endorsed Hillary Clinton in November of 2015, though some local leaders said the rank-and-file was divided, with some members backing Trump.
This post is part of Campaign Update, our live coverage from the 2020 campaign trail.
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