President Joe Biden met with leaders from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) union on March 12 as he sought to secure its endorsement ahead of the November 2024 election.
The U.S. leader sat down with both senior and rank-and-file members of the 1.3 million-member union, including the Teamsters general president, general secretary-treasurer, and general executive board, at the Teamsters headquarters in Washington.
During the hour-long meeting, President Biden “discussed the importance of passing the PRO Act, protecting workers’ right to strike, preserving Social Security, curbing excessive executive compensation, and opposing dangerous ‘right to work,’” according to a statement from Teamsters.
He also emphasized his administration’s support of unions and the labor movement during his discussions with union leaders and shared his vision for the next four years, officials said….
