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The union representing postal workers, responsible for handling millions of mail-in ballots, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Thursday.
This endorsement raises concerns about the neutrality of an election process where a crucial part is managed by an organization backing one candidate.
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) announced its endorsement in the following statement:
The nation’s 290,000 active and retired city letter carriers represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) are proud to announce our endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz to serve as the next president and vice president of the United States.
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As a local prosecutor, state attorney general, senator, and vice president, Kamala Harris is a proven supporter of working families, organized labor, and the Postal Service. As a senator, she was instrumental in advocating for essential relief for the Postal Service at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She served as vice president of the administration that signed the Postal Service Reform Act into law. She is a fierce defender of civil rights, voting rights, and our democratic system.
Governor Walz is a union brother and veteran. He is a former public school teacher who has devoted his life to public service. As governor, he has kept working families at the forefront by enacting a paid family and medical leave program, child tax credits, and universal free school meals for all Minnesota students.
POSTAL UNION BACKS KAMALA! – “The union handling mail-in ballots just endorsed Kamala”
Kamala Harris just won the endorsement of the National Association of Letter Carriers—the same group that will handle millions of ballots in 2024. Can we really trust a system where the… pic.twitter.com/9ye36BmKs7
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) September 13, 2024
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