Union leaders are supporting Harris-Walz [Video]

FOX 2 – Unions like the UAW have declared for the Harris-Walz ticket, but that doesn’t mean the rank and file membership is on board.

Both leadership and rank and file members about what the outcome may hinge on – and why members may be breaking ranks.

“We got good contracts for the working class,” said LaShawn English. “But we have to do more.”

English is the UAW’s Region 1 director, and spoke at a roundtable Thursday. She sat with Democrats running for the Michigan House, with the messaging fairly clear.

“When we’re talking as the union now,” English said. “We make sure we’re inclusive for everyone.”

Unions like the UAW hold tremendous sway. Back in August, a spokesperson confirmed to FOX 2 that the union could boast 350,000 active and retired members in Michigan.

The leadership has declared for the Harris-Walz ticket. Assuming rank-and-file members follow suit – they could literally affect …