For Immediate Release:July 22, 2024

Contact: Matt Spence, 202-728-6014

 

IBEW Endorses Proven Ally Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States

This morning, the IBEW International President convened a special meeting of the IBEW’s international officers, who voted unanimously and enthusiastically to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. 

“Vice President Harris has been a proven ally of the IBEW. Working by President Biden’s side, she cast the deciding vote to save our pensions. Their administration created good union jobs through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the American Rescue Act, the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act,” said International President Kenneth W. Cooper

“IBEW members know Vice President Harris and have engaged with her over the last four years as she’s visited our job sites, union halls and training facilities. She has listened to us, and we stand confident that she will continue this administration’s extraordinary record on behalf of working people when she is sworn into office next January.

“The choice this November will be a stark one for working people, and especially for union members. On one side, we have a proven track record of success and job creation. On the other side is someone who didn’t pass anything except a massive tax cut for corporations and the wealthy.

“Our members will vote for the IBEW, and that is a vote for Kamala Harris.

“We look forward to Vice President Harris’s choice of running mate, and to standing side by side with them in the fight for the future of all working families in the United States.

“The IBEW thanks President Biden for his extraordinary work on behalf of the 838,000 members and retirees of the IBEW and for his endorsement of Vice President Harris, recognizing her significant contributions and steadfast advocacy for working people nationwide.

“When Kamala Harris is elected president this November, the IBEW members will have a staunch ally returning to the White House."

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) represents approximately 838,000 members and retirees who work in a wide variety of fields, including construction, utilities, manufacturing, telecommunications, broadcasting, railroads and government.