Biden Receives U.A.W. Endorsement With Conference Speech
The United Automobile Workers union endorsed President Biden on Wednesday, delivering an influential boost as he faces a battle against former President Donald J. Trump to win the support of labor groups.Mr. Biden, who calls himself the “most pro-union president in history,” delighted striking U.A.W. workers but angered auto industry executives when he appeared on a picket line with workers last fall. On Wednesday, he appeared in front of a national conference of autoworkers to tell them that he had been proud to do it.“Let me tell you something I learned a long time ago,” Mr. Biden said. “If I’m gonna be in a fight, I want to be in a fight with you, the U.A.W.”In earlier remarks, Shawn Fain, the U.A.W. president, told the crowd that Mr. Biden had the track record to help working-class peo...