United Auto Workers union endorses Kamala Harris

The United Auto Workers union on Wednesday voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president after previously backing President Joe Biden, Reuters reported.

The move follows a high-profile feud between UAW President Shawn Fain and former President Donald Trump in which the pair traded barbs earlier this year. Fain endorsed Biden in January, leading Trump to urge union members to "[g]et rid of this dope & vote for DJT. I will bring the Automobile Industry back to our Country."

After Biden announced his intention to not seek reelection, the UAW issued a statement highlighting the importance of defeating Trump.

“The path forward is clear: we will defeat Donald Trump and his billionaire agenda and elect a champion for the working class to the highest office in this country,” the UAW said in a statement, according to CNBC.

The UAW staged a large-scale auto strike at major manufacturers last year in which the union extracted considerable concessions from the "Big Three." The success of the strike prompted the UAW to launch a major unionization drive.